Great White Shark Tracked Off Of Vero Beach

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: OCEARCH

This 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.