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Great White Shark Breton Spotted Off Grand Turk Island

4/1/2026

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On March 29, 2026, OCEARCH detected great white shark Breton 104 miles off Grand Turk Island, marking furthest south for OCEARCH-tagged shark in Western North Atlantic.
Breton was tagged by OCEARCH in September 2020 during a Nova Scotia expedition, and he measures 13 feet and weighs 1,437 pounds.
The SPOT tag continues to provide location data, suggesting Grand Turk may offer access to white sharks and inform migration patterns.

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Story summary

On March 29, 2026, OCEARCH detected great white shark Breton 104 miles off Grand Turk Island, marking furthest south for OCEARCH-tagged shark in Western North Atlantic.
Breton was tagged by OCEARCH in September 2020 during a Nova Scotia expedition, and he measures 13 feet and weighs 1,437 pounds.
The SPOT tag continues to provide location data, suggesting Grand Turk may offer access to white sharks and inform migration patterns.