Massive great white shark pings off Florida Gulf Coast
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Video above: Large male white shark spotted off the east coast of Florida

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A massive great white shark appears to be meandering along Florida’s shoreline.

According to tracking data from OCEARCH, a site that charts sharks as they move around the globe, the 11-foot, 761-pound “Dold” was pinged off Florida’s Gulf Coast on Monday.

Dold was spotted off the coast of Vero Beach about a month ago and appears to have made its way around to the other side of the peninsula.

Researchers began tracking the sub-adult white shark on Feb. 28, when it was about 45 miles offshore of the Florida-Georgia state line.

The shark was named Dold after Dr. Christopher Dold, the Chief Zoological Officer of SeaWorld, who OCEARCH called “a key figure in ocean conservation.” Dold (the shark) is part of the OCEARCH Western North Atlantic White Shark Study.

“By tracking Dold, we’ll gain deeper insights into white shark migration, health, and their role in maintaining ocean balance,” researchers wrote.

Great white sharks can grow up to 21 feet and 4,500 pounds, according to NOAA. They can live to be over 70 years old.

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