US EditionMassive great white shark detected by researchers off Mississippi coast in rare Gulf migration
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Great White Shark’s Rare Gulf Migration Stuns Scientists
A great white shark rarely seen this far west in the Gulf of America has been detected off the Mississippi coast, surprising marine researchers tracking its movements. The great white, a 12-foot, nearly 1,000-pound female named Ernst, represents one of the westernmost documented movements of the species in the region. Researchers confirmed that Ernst was detected near the Chandeleur Islands off Louisiana in mid-January before pinging again south…
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Fox NewsMassive great white shark detected by researchers off Mississippi coast in rare Gulf migration
Around the middle of January, the 12-foot, nearly 1,000-pound female shark, known as "Ernst," was detected off the coast of Gulf Shores, Alabama, after her satellite tag pinged, researchers said.
American researchers noticed an extremely rare phenomenon after a nearly 12-foot-long, nearly 450-pound female great white shark, "Ernst," first appeared near the coast of Alabama and then Mississippi.
A huge white shark was detected patrolling the waters off the coast of Alabama in January and then off the coast of Mississippi, in a displacement considered unusual for the species in the Gulf of Mexico. In mid-January, the female of almost 4 meters and 450 kilograms, known as ‘Ernst’, was located in front of Gulf Shores, Alabama, after its satellite label issued a signal, researchers reported. This location marked one of the most Western point…
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