Nearly 1,400-pound great white shark 'Goodall' pings near Gulf Coast as spring breakers hit the beach
Providing up to ten years of valuable data, Goodall is part of the Atlantic Canada collaborative research that will help improve knowledge on the movement and behavior of white sharks in the vital region.
Nearly 1,400-pound great white ‘Goodall’ pings near Gulf Coast
Coming in at 13 ft 1 in and 1,393 pounds, Goodall is a female great white first tagged on September 30, 2025, and released in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, by the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station team in collaboration with the OCEARCH science and fishing teams. She was recently detected about 9 miles off the Gulf Coast near Port Richey, Florida, on March 17.
Sharks are on the move this spring break, as another great white has been spotted lurking in the Gulf.
Goodall, a female great white measuring just over 13 feet and weighing nearly 1,400 pounds, was spotted pinging about 9 miles off the Gulf Coast near Port Richey, Florida, on March 17, according to OCEARCH.
Goodall, a female great white measuring just over 13 feet and nearly 1,400 pounds, was first tagged on Sept. 30th, 2025, and was released in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, by the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station Team, in collaboration with the OCEARCH Science and Fishing Teams.
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This follows several other shark pings in the Gulf from late February into March, just as many spring breakers head to the beach.
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Mira, the first-ever dusky shark to be tracked by OCEARCH, was tagged May 15, 2025, in Jacksonville, Florida. She measured at 9 feet 8 inches long and weighed about 327 pounds and has now been pinged off the Gulf Coast again about 60 miles west of St. Petersburg, Florida.
Like most sharks, Goodall now joins the pack, as the species usually heads south along the East Coast to warmer waters during winter.
Goodall's travel log since Sept. 30, 2025.
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Recently tagged on Sept. 30th, 2025, she was released in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, by the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station Team, in collaboration with the OCEARCH Science and Fishing Teams, said OCEARCH.
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She is named after Dr. Jane Goodall, as she was one of the world's most influential voices for wildlife conservation that inspired generations to protect our planet and revolutionized how we understand animal behavior.
Goodall, a female great white measuring just over 13 feet and nearly 1,400 pounds, was first tagged on Sept. 30th, 2025, and was released in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, by the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station Team, in collaboration with the OCEARCH Science and Fishing Teams.
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"Like her namesake, Goodall the shark will play an important role in advancing science," they said.
Providing up to ten years of valuable data, Goodall is part of the Atlantic Canada collaborative research that will help improve knowledge on the movement and behavior of white sharks in the vital region.
OCEARCH highlighted that Goodall represents a long-standing commitment to scientific research and conservation, serving as a symbol of how science can advance understanding and promote environmental protection.