{"id":141035,"date":"2025-03-19T07:21:50","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T00:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141035"},"modified":"2025-03-19T07:21:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T00:21:50","slug":"great-white-sharks-tracked-along-the-u-s-lurking-in-waters-as-spring-break-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=141035","title":{"rendered":"Great white sharks tracked along the U.S. lurking in waters as spring break approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"featured featured-video video-ct\">\n<div class=\"video-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"video-container\">\n<div data-widget-type=\"embed\" data-video-id=\"fmc-qmdwqjm0jjb2tkub\" class=\"m video-player\"><a href=\"\" class=\"video-link\"><span class=\"overlay\"\/> <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" width=\"640\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37767415945\/320\/179\/o5qghor0diuqdum6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37767415945\/640\/358\/o5qghor0diuqdum6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37767415945\/768\/432\/o5qghor0diuqdum6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37767415945\/1536\/864\/o5qghor0diuqdum6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" width=\"1984\" height=\"1116\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37767415945\/992\/558\/o5qghor0diuqdum6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37767415945\/1984\/1116\/o5qghor0diuqdum6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static-media.fox.com\/fmc\/prod\/weather\/37767415945\/992\/558\/o5qghor0diuqdum6.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"Researchers are tracking what is believed to be the largest shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the southwest Atlantic.\" width=\"992\" height=\"558\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/a> <!----><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"sub-text\">Researchers are tracking what is believed to be the largest shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the southwest Atlantic.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><strong>KEY LARGO, Fla. \u2013 <\/strong>As <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/spring\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">spring<\/a> break approaches, the risk of sharks migrating along the shores increases as the species travels most during the year&#8217;s warmer seasons.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">As beachgoers prepare to hit the waves and catch some rays, you must be mindful of what lurks in your ocean. Three great white sharks are among the hundreds of marine life that have been tagged and tracked so far, moving to various locations along the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S.<\/a> by OCEARCH, a global non-profit organization conducting unprecedented research on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/ocean\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ocean<\/a> giants.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">&#8220;Our mission is to accelerate the oceans\u2019 return to balance and abundance through fearless innovations in critical science research, education, outreach, and policy using unique collaborations of individuals and organizations in the U.S. and abroad,&#8221; reads a mission statement from OCEARCH.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/gettyimages-831222090-1-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/gettyimages-831222090-1-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/gettyimages-831222090-1-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-831222090-1-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/gettyimages-831222090-1-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-831222090-1-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/gettyimages-831222090-1-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"MONTAUK, NY - AUGUST 9: Captain Greg Metzger, left, holds on to a fishing pole with a six and a half foot blue shark as Dr. Matt Ajemian, research professor Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, center front, and Lisa Hoopes, nutritionist Georgia Aquarium , front right, draw blood, measure and try to get a tissue sample from the shark just offshore in the Atlantic Ocean on August 9, 2017 in Montauk, N.Y. Captain Greg Metzler is a high school marine science teacher and assists the crew of the OCEARCH in catching shark from his own boat.\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">MONTAUK, NY &#8211; AUGUST 9: Captain Greg Metzger, left, holds on to a fishing pole with a six and a half foot blue shark as Dr. Matt Ajemian, research professor Florida Atlantic University Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, center front, and Lisa Hoopes, nutritionist Georgia Aquarium , front right, draw blood, measure and try to get a tissue sample from the shark just offshore in the Atlantic Ocean on August 9, 2017 in Montauk, N.Y.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Ricky Carioti \/ The Washington Post \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">One of OCEARCH&#8217;S three great white sharks being tracked is Dold, which just entered the Straits of Florida east of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/key-largo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Key Largo<\/a>, Florida. Dold is a sub-adult male shark weighing 761 pounds and over 11 feet long. He has traveled 40 miles in the last 72 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Another of the tagged great white <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/shark-attacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sharks<\/a>, Danny, a sub-male weighing 462 pounds and is over 9 feet long. Danny has been tracked along the coast of Cape Lookout, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/category\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">North Carolina<\/a>, cruising through the waters. He has traveled 56 miles in the last 72 hours.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">The third great white shark they have been tracking is named Contender. He deserves the mighty name as he is the largest adult male of the bunch, weighing 1,653 pounds and is over 13 feet long. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/florida-great-whites-tracking-space-coast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Contender was last spotted west of the Gulf Stream<\/a> off the coast of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/local-weather\/florida\/palm-bay\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Palm Bay<\/a>, Florida, but is holding steady offshore, OCEARCH said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Contender is a renowned traveler, as the shark has moved around 577 miles over the last 55 days.<\/p>\n<div class=\"featured featured-image component-center\">\n<div class=\"m\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/288\/162\/gettyimages-831222104-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/576\/324\/gettyimages-831222104-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\"><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/720\/405\/gettyimages-831222104-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1440\/810\/gettyimages-831222104-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1440\" height=\"810\"><source media=\"(min-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/gettyimages-831222104-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1, https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/1336\/752\/gettyimages-831222104-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1 2x\" width=\"1336\" height=\"752\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"668\" height=\"376\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxweather.com\/static.foxweather.com\/www.foxweather.com\/content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/668\/376\/gettyimages-831222104-scaled.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"MONTAUK, NY - AUGUST 9: Deckhand DJ Lettieri walks with a mackerel fish which is used for bait and chum to catch shark aboard the OCEARCH research boat just offshore in the Atlantic Ocean on August 9, 2017 in Montauk, N.Y. \"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<div class=\"info\">\n<div class=\"caption\">\n<p class=\"title\">MONTAUK, NY &#8211; AUGUST 9: Deckhand DJ Lettieri walks with a mackerel fish which is used for bait and chum to catch shark aboard the OCEARCH research boat just offshore in the Atlantic Ocean on August 9, 2017 in Montauk, N.Y.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sub-text\"><strong> (Ricky Carioti\/The Washington Post \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">According to the NOAA, the Gulf Stream is a strong ocean current that brings warm water from the Gulf of America into the Atlantic Ocean.<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/earth-space\/florida-great-whites-tracking-space-coast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MASSIVE GREAT WHITE SHARK AMONG SEVERAL BEING TRACKED OFF FLORIDA COAST AS SPRING BREAK BEGINS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">So far,\u00a0OCEARCH has tagged over 440 animals since its mission began in 2007.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-438398f6=\"\">Track the shark&#8217;s movements and other tagged marine wildlife at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ocearch.org\/tracker\/\"><u>https:\/\/www.ocearch.org\/tracker\/<\/u><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/learn\/great-white-shark-dold-contender-ocearch-florida\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Researchers are tracking what is believed to be the largest shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the southwest Atlantic. 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