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Great Whites that cruised by:

Miss May 10ft. | March 2020

Unami Ki 15 ft. 2,076 lbs. | October 2019

Caper 8 ft. | October 2019

Cabot, 535 lbs | 9 ft. May 2019

Brunswick 431 lbs | 8 ft. May 2019

Yeti, 960 lbs. | 11 ft , 2018

Gratitude, Female Shark weighing 74 lbs | 5 ft , 2017

Mary Lee, Female weighing 3,500 lbs | 16 ft, 2015, suspected to be 50 years old

Tracking Information thanks to OCEARCH

Man's greatest fear, the ocean's

most victorious predator, the Shark.

Long before we walked this earth, the Shark dominated the Ocean with it's perfected evolution as a prize predator. It's quick maneuverability, razor teeth and often immense size have been the center of American culture via horror files and dramatic headlines for as far back as we care to see. Present day, our society is shifting it's perception towards Sharks however in the early 1900's Delaware alongside neighboring seaside towns enacted full on slaughter of these species for one sole reason- fear.

There are approximately 460 known shark species living in our oceans today, with a large span of sharks gracing our Delaware ocean and bays: Hammerhead, Mako, Sand Tiger (prohibited), Dogfish, Sandbar Shark (prohibited), Bull Shark, Dusky (prohibited) and even some seasons, the Great White as it makes it's migratory path.

So why do these Great Whites visit us? The Great White is a creature of habit, just like the many sea friends highlighted in my blog. It is the largest predatory fish on our planet, moving seasonally from shallow coastal waters to the deep ocean. While offshore, sharks have been shown to dive to depths greater than 3,000 feet and at speeds up to 35 mph, although to maintain energy they usually travel at the 3 mph range.

To give you a perspective, Yeti, the shark mentioned above is a sub-adult shark- Yeti traveled 6,140 miles in 103 days!

Delaware Fish and Wildlife Shark Regulations