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A 10-foot great achromatic shark, named Penny, was captured lurking nan waters disconnected nan seashore of Florida.
According to water investigation statement OCEARCH, Penny was tracked disconnected nan seashore of Fort Myers Beach astatine astir 11 a.m. connected Sunday, March 17.
The 10 ft 3 inch awesome achromatic shark first pinged disconnected nan seashore of Boynton Beach, Florida successful Dec. 2023. She later made her measurement further southwest into nan Florida Keys and past into nan Gulf of Mexico.
The 522-pound female shark lurked into nan Sunshine State connected Feb. 4 successful nan Florida Keys area, earlier circling up to waters disconnected Sanibel Island, wherever it past pinged connected March 17.
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A awesome achromatic shark swims successful nan waters disconnected of California. (Photo by Reinhard Dirscherl/ullstein bild via Getty Images)
Nearly a twelvemonth ago, Penny became OCEARCH's 92nd achromatic shark tagged successful western North America.
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She was named aft residents of nan Salty Penny Canvas successful North Carolina, who helped OCEARCH pinch civilization marine canvas projects that supply a comfortable acquisition connected nan h2o and let them to run successful tougher conditions.
A emblem pinch a shark informing flies arsenic beachgoers depart July 26, 2023, astatine Nauset Beach successful Orleans, Massachusetts. (Robert Nickelsberg/Getty Images)
Capt. Chip Michalove, nan proprietor of Outcast Sport Fishing successful South Carolina, told Fox News Digital that galore awesome achromatic sharks typically time off nan waters successful nan Gulf of Mexico and nan southeastern U.S. to recreation further northbound arsenic acold arsenic Nova Scotia this clip of year.
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"It's moving days," he said. "Their fare is going to wholly change. They're going to spell from chasing turtles and dolphins to now they're going to commencement looking for seals."
Fox News has reached retired to OCEARCH for comment.
Fox News' Louis Casiano contributed to this report.
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