When you go to the beaches of North Carolina, there is always a chance that you might see some sharks swimming around your local pier. Thanks to ocean researchers, we can actually see where these sharks came from and even what their names are. Within the past few days, there have been multiple massive sharks on North Carolina's coast. The nine huge sharks that we can track have been tagged by Ocearch. This organization was created to help scientists collect data in the ocean. It also educates the public on ocean life and what we can do to help it. The nine sharks that are lurking in the North Carolina waters each have names that make them fun to track. Orlando, Fritz, Crystal and Weimar are all Tiger Sharks and Caper, Shaw, Cabot, Jefferson and Scotia are all White Sharks. View this post on Instagram NAME A SHARK! Our partner @southerntide is giving away a chance for you to name one of our next sharks. Who knows, maybe you’ll name the shark that will lead us to our next big breakthrough! Entering the contest is easy...all you have to do is: -Follow @southerntide and @ocearch -In a comment section below, tag 3 friends and suggest a shark name That's it! Contest ends Aug 1st at midnight. See full contest details by clicking the link in @southerntide bio! #sharks #finsforthewin #southerntide A post shared by OCEARCH (@ocearch) on Jul 25, 2019 at 9:34am PDT Jefferson, who is making his way to the Frisco and Buxton area, is the largest out of the group. He comes in at an impressive 12 feet and 7 inches. Behind him comes Crystal, who has made her way to the coast of Portsmouth Island, is 11 feet and 4 inches, weighing 608 lbs. The others range from seven feet to 10 feet and up to 753 lbs. They are just minding their own business and checking things out around the coast, so don't be alarmed. View this post on Instagram How long are the teeth on a 10’ 3” white shark? Here’s your answer. This is white shark Shaw. 📷@robertsnowphoto A post shared by OCEARCH (@ocearch) on Nov 8, 2019 at 9:06am PST If you find yourself wanting to go to the beach this week, all you have to do is look at the tracker to give your self a sense of ease. Another thing you can do on this website is that you track their every movement. You can see where each one came from and how long it took them to get to the location you're looking at. You can even see the speed they are traveling, which is a little scary we must say. View this post on Instagram A lil tired, need some #zzz just arrived in North Carolina might eat a seal or 2 later🤪 #gocrazy A post shared by Jefferson Da Shark (@jeffie_d_white) on Apr 12, 2019 at 11:10am PDT You might be a shark fan and you will be happy to hear that the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta is getting a ginormous shark exhibit soon and you can see the sharks up close and personal. Most Great Whites are making their way to Florida right now for the winter, so NC, you dodged a bullet. There are stories everywhere! If you spot a newsworthy event in your city, send us a message, photo, or video @NarcityUSA on Facebook and Instagram.
