Breton is the first shark tagged during Ocearch's Expedition Nova Scotia 2020. He is named for Cape Breton, where he was tagged.Breton is the first shark tagged during Ocearch's Expedition Nova Scotia 2020. He is named for Cape Breton, where he was tagged.
Breton is the first shark tagged during Ocearch's Expedition Nova Scotia 2020. He is named for Cape Breton, where he was tagged.

13-foot great white shark swims off First Coast

Published on December 29, 2023 at 9:44 am
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Ocearch is tracking several sharks off the coast of Northeast Florida.

Right now, a 1,400-pound great white shark is swimming about 50 miles off the coast. It’s a 13-foot-long adult male named Breton.

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He was first tagged back in 2020 off the coast of Nova Scotia and has traveled more than 33,000 miles since. He’s made several trips up and down the East Coast.

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