ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. (WSVN) — A large shark has been spotted off Florida’s coast.
According to research organization OCEARCH, Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission scientists spotted the creature about 25 miles off the coast of St. Augustine.
This large white shark spotted yesterday by @MyFWC scientists about 25 miles off the coast of St. Augustine, FL is a good sign for our next expedition kicking off out of Jacksonville in less than 2 weeks. pic.twitter.com/GbdhWMXyTK
— OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) January 31, 2019
Scientists estimate the shark to be between 12 and 15 feet long.
OCEARCH says they plan on kicking off a new tagging expedition out of the Atlantic in February.
They are currently tracking several great white sharks across the world
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