Great white shark reappears off N.J. coast
After visiting last month and possibly swimming in the Barnegat Bay, Mary Lee is once again near the New Jersey coast.
The 16-foot, 3,456-pound great white shark, whose movements are tracked via GPS online by OCEARCH, a marine research organization, reemerged off the state after arriving from the south on Sunday.
As of last night, Mary Lee was dozens of miles off the coastline, according to a transmitted “ping,” a location sent to a satellite when the dorsal fin breaks the surface.
Mary Lee became an internet sensation this spring after she appeared off the Jersey Shore. The shark has traveled more than 30,000 miles since being tagged in 2012.
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