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Global non-profit returning our world's oceans to balance and abundance. Check out the OCEARCH GLOBAL SHARK TRACKER™. 🦈 #FactsOverFear

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🦈 HOW DO SCIENTISTS STUDY SHARKS IN THE WILD? Go behind the scenes with SHARKIVES and revisit the expeditions, challenges, and discoveries that continue to shape OCEARCH’s work on the water. Support the science. Protect the ocean. Unlock the story. ➡️ ocearch.org/app
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🦈 Contender, the largest male white shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the Western North Atlantic, is heading south! After four months in Atlantic Canada, his Nov. 6 ping placed him just 9 miles south of Atlantic City, NJ.
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Follow their movements in real time and see where these sharks are headed next on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker ➡️ ocearch.org/tracker/
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Jason's latest location places him off South Florida as he continues moving south, raising the possibility that he could be headed toward the Gulf. Jason has made this journey before, with tracking data confirming his presence in the Gulf in March 2026.
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His November 3 ping placed him ~16 miles off Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida, making him the furthest south white shark currently appearing on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker.
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🦈 2026 FALL WHITE SHARK MIGRATION BRINGS FIRST TRACKED SHARK TO SOUTH FLORIDA Jason, a sub-adult white shark tagged by the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station in collaboration with OCEARCH, has become our first tracked white shark of the season to reach South Florida waters.
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Bella, Brookes, Percy, Nori, Cayo, Ernst, and Jason were tagged by Tancook Islands Marine Field Station in collaboration with OCEARCH.
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🦈 THE WHITE SHARK MIGRATION IS UNDERWAY! From Atlantic Canada to Florida, take a look at where some of our satellite-tagged white sharks are showing up as the seasons change.
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Want to learn more? OCEARCH's FREE Shark Anatomy STEM curriculum is a great place to start. Explore how sharks' bodies work with educational activities designed for grades K–12. 📚 Discover more educational resources 👇 ocearch.org/education/stem-c… #OCEARCH #FactsOverFear
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🦈 WHAT MAKES A SHARK BUILT TO SURVIVE? From their tooth-like skin scales to their flexible skeletons and oil-filled livers, sharks have some pretty incredible adaptations!
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🦈 WATCH THE REPLAY: SAME SPECIES. TWO OCEANS. Join OCEARCH scientists and Dr. Chris Lowe as they explore what research reveals about white sharks on both coasts. ▶️ Watch the full OCEARCH After Hours on YouTube! youtube.com/live/er2DNTvMQas
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🦈 WHITE SHARKS BEGIN FALL MIGRATIONS Check out the latest locations of white sharks on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker as they begin their fall journeys south in the western North Atlantic. Who’s on your watchlist right now? 👇
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📲 Which animal are you following on the #OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker? Follow their movements in real time and see where these sharks are headed next on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker ➡️ ocearch.org/tracker/
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🦈 WHITE #SHARKS BEGIN THEIR SEASONAL MIGRATION SOUTH The OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker is showing plenty of movement! We're observing many white sharks heading south as water temperatures across the western North Atlantic continue to cool.
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Each set includes two glass straws, one shark topper, and a cleaning brush. It's our way of saying thank you for supporting shark research and ocean conservation. 🌊
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A GIFT THAT GIVES BACK 💙 For a limited time, spend $75 or more in the OCEARCH Shop and receive a FREE glass straw set! Every purchase helps support real science and accelerate the ocean’s return to balance and abundance. 👉 ocearch.org/shop #OCEARCH #FactsOverFear
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