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Meet Breton The 1,500 Pound Great White Shark In North Carolina Waters

Author Melanie Day
GANSBAAI, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 19: A Great White Shark is attracted by a lure on the 'Shark Lady Adventure Tour' on October 19, 2009 in Gansbaai, South Africa. The lure, usually a tuna head, is attached to a buoy and thrown into the water in front of the cage with the divers. The waters off Gansbaai are the best place in the world to see Great White Sharks, due to the abundance of prey such as seals and penguins which live and breed on Dyer Island, which lies 8km from the mainland.

As you prepare to head to the beach for spring break and summer vacation remember that you are the visitors. And if you are swimming in the ocean you are entering animals’ homes. And that includes sharks. And one great white shark has been tracked off the North Carolina coast in recent days. The shark’s name is Breton and he is a 1,437 lb adult male great white shark. Breton is 13.3 feet long and is one of the animals being tracked by Ocearch. He was first tagged in 2020 in Nova Scotia but has spent time up and down the eastern coast of North America as well as farther out to sea.

Just last week on March 25th Breton the great white shark pinged off the coast of the North Carolina Outer Banks. You can view his entire path and get updates on Breton here.

 

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Here's Why You Are Most Likely To Get Attacked By A Shark in North Carolina

Get ready, because Shark Week has begun. That’s right my North and South Carolina friends, if you are swimming in the deep blue seas this week, be on the lookout for our deadly finned friends.

‘Shark Week’ returns to Discovery on July 24, featuring great whites, hammerhead sharks, and more. Get out the popcorn and hold on to your limbs. FloridaBet.com analyzed data to determine which US state you are most likely to get attacked by sharks during Shark Week.

Melanie Day is a graduate of North Carolina State University. She has worked for Beasley since 2012 in a variety of behind-the-scenes roles in both digital and promotions. Melanie writes about a diverse range of topics some of her favorites include travel, restaurants, Taylor Swift, and college athletics. When not at work you'll find her at a country concert or NC State sporting event.

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