Rare great white shark footage in NZ waters a ‘shock’ to researchers
- A 637-pound great white shark named Ormond was located near the Florida-Alabama line on March 4, according to scientists at OCEARCH.
- Ormond has traveled over 4,300 miles since being tagged by OCEARCH scientists, with potential movement toward Louisiana's coast.
- In Fiordland, a great white shark was filmed curiously approaching a camera, surprising scientists, as reported by researcher Adam Smith.
- The Department of Conservation encourages reporting sightings of great white sharks, emphasizing their vulnerability and protection status.
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A 637-pound great white shark is heading toward Louisiana's coast. Follow his journey.
The nearly 10-foot-long shark known as Ormond was located on March 4 just off the coast of the Florida-Georgia line, according to scientists at OCEARCH, a global non-profit that tags and tracks hundreds of sharks.
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