Credit: OCEARCH VERO BEACH, Florida - A 9-foot, 6-inch Great White shark weighing over 400 pounds was tracked off of Indian River County, Florida, at 7:28 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2024.Credit: OCEARCHThis juvenile white shark named ‘Simon’ was tagged with a satellite transponder by OCEARCH shark researchers off the coast of Georgia in December 2022.The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) population has been growing along the U.S. East Coast, according to a study by NOAA Fisheries.The study also found that great white sharks occur primarily between Massachusetts and New Jersey during the summer, off Florida during winter, and with a broad distribution along the U.S. East Coast during spring and fall.To stay up-to-date on Pennys latest locations, visit the OCEARCH tracking map.