Anne Bonney, a 9-foot-3-inch, 425-pound white shark tagged by the nonprofit OCEARCH, was detected off the coast of Brick and Toms River early Thursday, Nov. 14, at approximately 12:10 a.m. She resurfaced the following morning, pinging again around 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 15.
Another massive shark, Scot, was tracked in the Hudson Canyon on Nov. 6 and 7. At over 12 feet long and weighing approximately 1,600 pounds, Scot is one of the largest white sharks monitored by OCEARCH. The Hudson Canyon, located off New Jersey’s coast, is the largest submarine canyon along the Atlantic Coast.
Scot was last detected migrating south off the coast of North Carolina on Wednesday, Nov. 13.
According to OCEARCH, Scot part of an annual migration south for the winter, showcasing the natural movement patterns of these majestic marine predators.
The nonprofit organization continues to track the sharks' journeys as part of its mission to understand and protect marine life.
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