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Shark trackers recently reported that a 1,400-pound, 13-foot great white shark pinged off a Florida beach four times in one day.
The enormous adult shark, nicknamed “Breton,” surfaced off Daytona Beach four times on Thursday, according to data from OSEARCH, a global nonprofit that collects data for research purposes.
Following the initial "ping" at 10:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Breton registered additional pings on Thursday at 12:37 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 5:30 p.m., and 6:49 p.m., as per the data available.
A “ping” is recorded when a tagged shark spends a brief period of time at the surface, according to OSEARCH. The tag is attached to the shark’s dorsal fin.
Recently, a great white shark known as "Breton" was spotted surfacing off the coast of Daytona Beach four times in just one day. (OSEARCH)
Breton continued traveling west on Friday and Saturday, with his most recent ping being in the Blake Plaeau, according to OCEARH.
The tracker indicates that Breton has covered almost 139 miles over the past 72 hours.
He left the coast of Newfoundland in early November, making his way to Florida.
According to the tracker, "Breton" has covered almost 139 miles over the past 72 hours. (OSEARCH)
According to his biography, he was the inaugural shark to be tagged in OCEARCH's Expedition Nova Scotia 2020 and was named after Cape Breton, the location where researchers discovered him. In the past four and a half years, he has journeyed over 41,000 miles.
According to OSEARCH, Breton is the fifth shark they have tagged at Scatarie Island during their two years of research in the region, indicating that white sharks might have a consistent presence in the area.
Researchers told affiliate Fox 35 Orlando that North Atlantic great white sharks often leave their summer feeding grounds to enjoy warmer waters and more abundant food sources.
OSEARCH has not yet provided a response to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
