AA curious giant shark creates a path reminiscent of its own sketch in the Atlantic Ocean. The oceanic course of the great white shark named Breton appeared in the form of a shark. Its course is marked with the help of a GPS tracker attached to Breton’s body. A GPS tracker was attached to Breton’s body by OCEARCH, a scientific organization that transmits data to researchers for oceanographic research.
Breton is a male shark weighing 651 kg. The 13-foot-long Breton sailed through the waters of the US, New Jersey, Virginia and South Carolina. A device attached to a fin on Breton’s back transmits location information to the scientific organization’s shark trackers whenever it appears above the ocean’s surface for too long. 444 days of watching Breton’s movement revealed the curious shape of the giant shark.
Breton was first tracked on September 12, 2020 at 12 p.m. It was on Scattery Island in Nova Scotia. The latest travel information for Bratton was received on September 22, 2022—at 7:59 a.m. in Quebec.
The Great White Shark was named Breton as a gesture of affection for the people of Cape Breton. Breton is also the first basking shark to be tracked in OCEARCH’s Nova Scotia 2020 marine research project. OCEARCH works in partnership with SeaWorld, which works for conservation and rehabilitation of species.