Great white shark tracked just 50 miles from Myrtle beach

A great white shark has been tracked just 50 miles from Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.The shark, named Jekyll, is one of those tagged and tracked ...

January 4, 2023
7:04 PM

A great white shark has been tracked just 50 miles from Myrtle Beach in South Carolina.The shark, named Jekyll, is one of those tagged and tracked by the ocean research organization OCEARCH. The great white 'pinged' when he came close to the surface of the water on January 3, around 1 p.m.Jekyll is a juvenile white shark measuring 8.4 feet and weighing 395 pounds. He was only recently tagged by OCEARCH, in December 2022.Myrtle Beach is known for its 60-mile stretch of beaches that draw around 20 million visitors each year.

Robyn White