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A massive great white shark just cruised into the Gulf of Mexico

Great white shark breaking the surface in South Africa.From Caribbean360

FLORIDA, United States, Thursday June 19, 2014 – Katharine, a 14-foot-long, 2,300-pound great white shark is making her way steadily towards the Texas coast. The largest ever recorded great white was 21 feet long.

Katharine, the great white shark tracked in South Florida

Katharine and another great white named Betsy were tagged by the global shark tracking firm, Ocearch, off the coast of Cape Cod last August.

katharineOcearch, is a non-profit organization that catches, tags, and monitors the sharks to help other researchers gather data for studies of the predators. The Ocearch website allows you to track Katharine, Betsy, and other tagged sharks around the globe in near real-time.

Earlier this year, a rare goblin shark was also spotted in the Gulf of Mexico.

For more on this story and to see video go to: http://www.caribbean360.com/news/a-massive-great-white-shark-just-cruised-into-the-gulf-of-mexico?utm_source=Caribbean360%20Newsletters&utm_campaign=694eb78ac6-Vol_9_Issue_123_News6_20_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_350247989a-694eb78ac6-39393477

 

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