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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It’s not uncommon to spot a dorsal fin in Florida’s water, but recently, several massive great white sharks have pinged near the Sunshine State’s coast.
According to OCEARCH , an organization that tracks sharks and other marine wildlife, four great whites have pinged near and around the Southwest Florida waters.
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Most recently, Jekyll, an 8-foot, nearly 400-pound great white , pinged near the Florida Keys, close to another great white Scot on Monday. The juvenile shark has consistently stayed on the east coast and didn’t venture towards Florida until recently.
After Jekyll pinged near Miami last week, OCEARCH posted on X, formerly known as Twitter, that this is the furthest south he’s traveled since the organization started tracking his movements. Jekyll was first tagged on Dec. 9, 2022.
Scot, a 12-foot great white weighing over 1,600 pounds , pinged right off the Florida Keys Sunday.