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Norwich, CT
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Shark 'Buddies' Swim Through CT Waters Together, A 'Potentially' Groundbreaking Discovery
Even sharks like traveling with their friends. A pair of young white sharks, Jekyll and Simon, appear to be traveling North American waters together, a finding that is in opposition to the commonly-held perception that sharks are solitary creatures, according to the Museum of Science. "We don't really expect to see these white sharks staying together," said Bob Hueter, chief scientist at the non-profit marine research organization OCEARCH. "But Simon and Jekyll, they seem to be buddies in the sense that they're going to the same place at the same time." Researchers tracked shark buds of…
Quincy, MA
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Shark 'Buddies' Swim Through Mass Waters Together, A 'Potentially' Groundbreaking Discovery
Even sharks like traveling with their friends. A pair of white sharks, Jekyll and Simon, appear to be traveling North American waters together, a finding that is in opposition to the commonly-held perception that sharks are solitary creatures, according to the Museum of Science. "We don't really expect to see these white sharks staying together," said Bob Hueter, chief scientist at the non-profit marine research organization OCEARCH. "But Simon and Jekyll, they seem to be buddies in the sense that they're going to the same place at the same time." Researchers tracked shark buds off the …
Lakewood, NJ
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Sharks Tracked Days Apart Along Jersey Shore 'Seem To Be Buddies,' Scientist Says
It sounds like the beginning of a new shark attack movie. Simon and Jekyll are two sharks who have thoroughly have enjoyed their time together on the Jersey Shore. The pair were first tagged off the Southeast Coast of the United States in December 2022, and have since traveled nearly 4,000 miles up the East Coast in tandem. "This is potentially groundbreaking," Dr. Bob Hueter, the chief scientist at Ocearch said in a video shared by the Museum of Science. "White sharks lead a very solitary existence. We don't really expect to see these two sharks staying together. "But Simon and Jeky…
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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8-Foot Shark Still Lingering Off NJ Coast
An eight-foot white shark who surfaced off the New Jersey coast earlier this month seems to be sticking around for more Jersey Shore fun. Jekyll, who made a splash off Sea Isle City on May 8, resurfaced on May 15 in the same vicinity around 8 p.m., according to popular shark tracking and research organization, OCEARCH. Jekyll has been tracked by OCEARCH since December 2022. Jekyll spent quite some time off the coast of North Carolina before heading north along the Atlantic shoreline. It wasn't immediately known how far off the coast Jekyll was swimming. Click here to track Jekyll.
Villas-Lower Township, NJ
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8-Foot Shark Pings Off NJ Coast
An eight-foot white shark pinged off the New Jersey coast on Monday, May 8. Jekyll, who has been tracked by shark research center OCEARCH since December 2022, made an appearance around 8:30 p.m., in Sea Isle City. It wasn't immediately known how far off the coast Jekyll was swimming. Jekyll spent quite some time off the coast of North Carolina before heading north along the Atlantic shoreline. Click here to track Jekyll.
