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New 10-Foot White Shark Tracked Near Maryland Coast New 10-Foot White Shark Tracked Near Maryland Coast
New 10-Foot White Shark Tracked Near Maryland Coast The waters surrounding the Maryland coast has become something of a hotbed for migrating sharks that keep enjoying the warmer weather as summer approaches. “Penny,” a 10-foot-3 juvenile White Shark pinged near the Maryland coast early on Monday, May 15 after he was first tagged late last month as she continues to make her way toward the Chesapeake Bay. She was first tagged in Off Ocracoke in North Carolina on Sunday, April 23. “Penny” is the latest shark to take a tour of the waters, joining massive “Maple” and aptly named “Frosty,” who earned her moniker for the frigid waters he was firs…

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by Zak Failla
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Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds
Another Massive Shark Tracked Off Maryland Coast — This One 1,600 Pounds A 1,600-pound shark was tracked off the Maryland coast on Friday, July 1. Scot, a 12-foot-long white shark, was "pinged" in the southern portion of Ocean City around 9 a.m., according to shark research group OCEARCH.  A "ping" happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data. Last week, an 883-pound white shark named Freya pinged in the area. Scot was tagged by researchers last September in Nova Scotia. Since then, he's swam all the way to the Gulf of Mexico and back up the East Coast. Meet Scot, a 12'4", 1,644lb Male Mature white shark we met during Expediti…

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by Cecilia Levine