Massive 1,400-pound great white shark ‘Breton’ pings near uncharted waters off Turks and Caicos
This tracked ping represents the farthest south an OCEARCH-tagged white shark from the western North Atlantic population has ever been documented in the West Indies.
Breton the white shark is tagged off coast of Nova Scotia
Video from Sept. 2020 shows OCEARCH tagging an adult male white shark named Breton. Breton weighed more than 1,400 pounds and was 13 feet long at his tagging.
TURKS AND CAICOS- Since being tagged in September 2020, OCEARCH’s Breton, the great white shark, has traveled thousands of miles—but his latest move may be the most remarkable yet, with a March 29 ping placing the massive great white about 104 miles off Grand Turk Island in the Turks and Caicos, pushing into uncharted waters.
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This tracked ping represents the farthest south an OCEARCH-tagged white shark from the western North Atlantic population has ever been documented in the West Indies.
Breton the shark being released in 2020 after his evaluation and tagging.
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Tagged during OCEARCH’s Expedition Nova Scotia off Scatarie Island on Sept. 11, 2020, Breton measured 13 feet, 3 inches and weighed 1,437 pounds at the time.
"His SPOT tag is still sending locations, well beyond the typical lifespan of most tags," OCEARCH said on X regarding his new tagged location.
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SPOT tags are satellite-linked devices attached to the shark's dorsal fin that provide near real-time location data and typically only last about 5 years.
Breton was the first shark tagged during OCEARCH’s 2020 Expedition Nova Scotia and was named in honor of the people of Cape Breton, near where he was tagged.
Breton swims by the camera during his tagging in Sept. 2020.
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He is the fifth shark OCEARCH has tagged on the Island over two years of research in the area, supporting evidence that the region may provide consistent access to white sharks.
His name, chosen by OCEARCH partner SeaWorld, honors the people of Cape Breton and reflects the organization’s support for wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, and ocean health initiatives.
Breton's location pings in the OCEARCH global shark tracker.
1,400-LB WHITE SHARK 'BRETON' PINGS OFF GEORGIA COAST
Before his southernmost trek, he was spotted off the coast of Georgia on March 3, but over the past five years, he has also been tracked throughout the North Atlantic, from New Brunswick to Newfoundland, Canada, among other locations.