1,644-Pound Great White Shark Pings Off Florida’s Coast

FLORIDA — A great white shark weighing almost a ton has been lingering around Florida's coast, according to OCEARCH.

Scot, a 12.3-foot adult male shark that weighs 1,644 pounds, has pinged off the Gulf Coast of Florida, according to OCEARCH, a nonprofit marine group.

The great white was also pinged in the Florida Keys in mid-February and in and around Miami last month as well.

An ambitious traveler, he was first tagged in September 2021 in Nova Scotia before traveling miles down the East Coast and ending up near the Sunshine State.

According to the nonprofit, he was named by their partners at SeaWorld, who have supported wildlife rescue rehabilitation and conservation efforts, and ocean health initiatives such as OCEARCH.

"He was named Scot after the people of Nova Scotia, who have always been so welcoming and committed to the science and health of our oceans," OCEARCH posted on its website.

Scot is the 74th great white shark tagged and released by the group in the northwest Atlantic Ocean, OCEARCH said.

More than 13 species of shark call the waters around Florida home, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

To track Scot's travels, click here.