Shark trackers recently reported that a 1,400-pound, 13-foot-long great white shark struck a florida beach Four times a day.
huge adult shark, The Brayton, nicknamed “Brittany,” surfaced four times Thursday near Daytona Beach, according to OSEARCH, a global nonprofit that collects data for research purposes.
Following its first “ping” at 10:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Breton pinged at 12:37 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:49 p.m. on Thursday, the data shows.
A “ping” is logged when: tagged shark According to OSEARCH, it stayed on the surface for a short period of time. The tag is attached to the shark’s dorsal fin.
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Brayton continues to travel west on Friday and Saturday, and his most recent ping was at Blake Pleo, According to OCEARH.
According to the tracker, Brayton drove nearly 139 miles in the past 72 hours.
he left the coast newfoundland Headed to Florida in early November.
According to his biography, he was the first shark to be tagged during OCEARCH’s 2020 Nova Scotia expedition and was named after Cape Breton where researchers found him. Over the past four and a half years, he has logged more than 41,000 miles.
OSEARCH said the Breton shark was the fifth shark tagged in the area in the two years OSEARCH has been working on Scatari Island, indicating that white sharks may have predictable access to areas.
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Researchers tell affiliate Fox 35 Orlando that North Atlantic great white sharks often leave for the summer feedlot Enjoy warmer waters and more abundant food sources.
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OSEARCH did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Fox 35 Orlando’s Annabelle Sikes contributed to this article.