Massive 1,437-pound shark pings off Florida’s coast

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ORLANDO, Fla. - A massive great white shark has pinged off the coast of Florida.

The 13-foot, 1,437-pound shark named Breton reportedly pinged near the coast of St. Augustine on Dec. 30, 2023, at 5:17 a.m., according to OCEARCH, a nonprofit organization that reports the research of the ocean's giants to help scientists collect data about the sea.

A ping happens when an animal tag breaks the surface of the water, sending data. The adult male shark first Z-pinged – which officials said was a ping with no location data – a few days prior on Dec. 26, 2023.

Breton was the first shark tagged by wildlife officials during OCEARCH's Expedition Nova Scotia 2020. He's one of five sharks tagged at the Scatarie Island in two years of working in the area, providing evidence that the region could offer predictable access to white sharks.

SeaWorld, a partner of OCEARCH, named the shark after the "wonderful people of Cape Breton" where he was tagged.

You can track his location updates, along with other tagged sharks in the water using OCEARCH's shark tracking tool here.