VIDEO: Great White Shark ‘Katharine’ Closes In On Brevard, According To Ocearch

By  //  May 27, 2016

14-foot, 2,300 pound shark

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Great White Shark ‘Katharine’ has recently pinged near Brevard’s waters. (Ocearch Image)

BREVARD COUNTY, FLORIDA – Great White Shark ‘Katharine’ has recently pinged near Brevard’s waters.

Her last ping came in at 7 a.m. on Wednesday. (As seen in the graph above)

Since being tagged in 2013 she has accumulated 28, 813 miles.

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Katharine latest path trend over the past week. (Ocearch Image)

Her path trend over the past week is showing her moving away from the coast.

OCEARCH is a recognized world leader in generating critical scientific data related to tracking (telemetry) and biological studies of keystone marine species such as great white sharks, in conjunction with conservation outreach and education at a measurable global scale.

In a collaborative environment established by Founding Chairman and Expedition Leader Chris Fischer, OCEARCH shares real-time data through OCEARCH’s Global Shark Tracker, inspires current and future generations of explorers, scientists, and stewards of the ocean, and enables leading researchers and institutions to generate previously unattainable data.

OCEARCH has completed 22 expeditions as of September 2015; by 2016, a total of 26 will be completed.

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ABOVE VIDEO: Tagging of the Great Shark ‘Katharine’ by Ocearch in 2013. (OCEARCH .Video)