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Great white shark Ripple travels impressive 350 miles in 1 week off Canada coast
New York Post • • science
Key Points:
- Ripple, a subadult great white shark tracked by OCEARCH, traveled over 8,000 miles along the East Coast, around Florida, and into the Gulf before returning to Canada within a week.
- Tagged in September 2025 off Nova Scotia, Ripple measures 11 feet, 6 inches and weighs 778 pounds.
- Ripple's latest location is about 45 miles off Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, marking the farthest north tracking by OCEARCH and the longest distance traveled in the past week at 354 miles.
- OCEARCH predicts Ripple may either continue northeast around Newfoundland or move northwest into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, a key feeding area for white sharks.
- These sharks migrate north to cooler waters and abundant food in Canada during warmer months and return south in fall and winter; their movements can be tracked via the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker app.
