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Mahone, who measures nearly 14 feet and weighs 1,701 pounds, was tracked roughly 42 miles from the North Carolina shore.

The hurricane shark meme that accompanied nearly every major hurricane in recent years became real this year, but the image represents a far more real existential fear than a shark swimming through your neighborhood.

The adult white shark, which measures more than 12 feet in length and weighs just under 1,200 pounds, "pinged" on November 24.

Bob is one of the many animals tagged by OCEARCH, a non-profit ocean research organization that tags and studies sharks and turtles, among other species.

The gigantic shark measuring over 12 feet is about three miles off the coast, and traveling south on his annual migration for the winter.

Today, Governor Ron DeSantis recognized the four-year anniversary of Hurricane Michael by announcing over $126 million in new awards for communities impacted

Experts are trying to determine what might be bringing sharks closer to shore and further north as lifeguards find new ways to protect the public.

Experts are trying to determine what might be bringing sharks closer to shore and further north as lifeguards find new ways to protect the public.

Experts are trying to determine what might be bringing sharks closer to shore and further north as lifeguards find new ways to protect the public.

Sharks close to the shore may be bad news for your leg or arm if you happen to get bitten, but wildlife experts maintain that an uptick in sightings is a good sign for the environment.