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Great White shark tracked offshore on Long Island

The science group OCEARCH tagged the shark named Jekyll last December off Jekyll Island in Georgia.

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Jun 6, 2023, 10:27 AM

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Updated 798 days ago

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A Great White shark has been spotted off Long Island!
The science group OCEARCH tagged the shark named Jekyll last December off Jekyll Island in Georgia.
Jekyll is male shark. He is 8 feet, 8 inches long and weighs almost 400 pounds. 
RELATED: 3 great white sharks spotted near New Jersey waters; Penny tracked off coast of Ocean City
OCEARCH says this is the first time they have been able to track Jekyll’s movement north.


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