MELBOURNE, Fla. (WSVN) — She’s baaaaaaack.
Katharine, the massive great white shark with a large social media following, has returned to the waters off central Florida’s east coast.
According to OCEARCH, the 14-foot, 2,300-pound shark most recently pinged just off the coast of Melbourne on Friday. Katharine’s track appears to show her heading south over the past two months.
Lovely being back in Florida! All you tiger sharks better watch out though…I'm not big on sharing.https://t.co/6n62I2PzDs
— Katharine The Shark (@Shark_Katharine) November 26, 2018
Katharine was first tagged by OCEARCH’s research team back in 2013 off the coast of Cape Cod.
Since then, the shark has gained a fanbase on social media, with followers that like to keep up-to-date on her whereabouts. She’s been tracked from the southern tip of Florida all the way up near Nova Scotia in Canada.
However, OCEARCH says her tracker’s battery, which has been running for five years, is close to running out.
So exciting to get another ping from @Shark_Katharine. After pinging for 5 years, her tracker battery is close to running out. Any additional pings we get now are the cherry on top of the epic journey she has already taken us on. pic.twitter.com/7YvcQvBSnF
— OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) November 15, 2018
The great white is one of dozens of sharks tracked by OCEARCH, a non-profit that focuses on tracking and researching marine species. The tags used to track their movements send a signal when their dorsal fins break the surface of the ocean’s waters.
To track all the movements of Katharine and other sharks, visit OCEARCH’s website.
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