Great white shark stalking US coast is one of biggest in the world
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Great white shark stalking US coast is one of biggest in the world
(Web Desk) - A monstrous great white shark, measuring over 12 foot, has been spotted off the United States coast.
The enormous creature, known as Ironbound, is said to be one of the biggest of its kind in the world.
The specimen measures up at 12 foot 4 inches and weighs in at a reported 452kg (71 stone).
The shark, named after West Ironbound Island in Lunenburg was tagged in October 2019 in waters around Nova Scotia, Canada.
Since being tagged, the shark is said to have travelled around 13,000 miles.
The tracker was fitted by marine research group OCEARCH, and it pings whenever the dorsal fin goes above water surface.
The great white shark has been edging closer to the US coast in recent days, with the tracker pinging off the coast of New Jersey at about 10.30pm on April 28.
OCEARCH chief scientist Bob Hueter says the shark is moving to "very rich feeding grounds".
"They’re moving north to the very rich feeding grounds off of Canada and the northeastern US," he said.
"Mating season is over, we think, and Ironbound is on his way north to get into some good feeding ground and bulk up again for the next year.
“Sharks have been around for about 400 million years. They in many cases occupy what’s called the apex predator position, in marine food webs.
