Shark trackers recently reported that a 1,400-pound, 13-foot-long great white shark was launched from a… Florida beach Four times in one day.
The enormous adult shark, The planet, nicknamed “Bryton,” appeared off Daytona Beach four times on Thursday, according to data from OSEARCH, a global nonprofit that collects data for research.
After the first “call” at 10:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Britton made Thursday at 12:37 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:49 p.m., according to the data.
A “ping” is recorded when a Shark tagged It spends a brief period of time on the surface, according to OSEARCH. The tag is attached to the shark's dorsal fin.
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A great white shark named Britton recently appeared off Daytona Beach four times in one day. (research)
Britton continued to travel west on Friday and Saturday, his last test being at blake blau, According to OCEARH.
According to the tracker, Britton traveled approximately 139 miles in the past 72 hours.
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Britton traveled approximately 139 miles in the past 72 hours, according to the tracker. (research)
It was the first shark tagged during the OCEARCH Expedition Nova Scotia 2020, and is named after Cape Breton, where researchers found it, according to its biography. Over the past four and a half years, he has traveled more than 41,000 miles.
Britton is the fifth shark identified by OSEARCH on Scatari Island during two years of work in the area, showing that white sharks may have a predictable arrival, according to OSEARCH.
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Researchers told Fox 35 Orlando affiliate that great white sharks in the North Atlantic Ocean often leave for the summer Nutritional reasons To enjoy warmer waters and more abundant food sources.
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OSEARCH did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Fox News Digital.
Fox 35 Orlando's Annabelle Sykes contributed to this article.
