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- A 1,000-pound, 12-foot female great white shark named Ernst was spotted near Dauphin Island, Alabama.
- Ernst was tagged in October off Nova Scotia, indicating a thriving ecosystem with abundant fish.
- Chris Fischer of OCEARCH said Ernst’s presence is a positive sign for local marine management, noting that great whites migrate to healthy ocean areas.
- Fishermen near Dauphin Island are urged to watch for Ernst and report sightings at ocearch.org/tracker/.
