{"id":8892,"date":"2026-05-09T12:35:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T12:35:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8892"},"modified":"2026-05-09T12:35:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T12:35:38","slug":"beachgoers-beware-first-great-white-of-season-spotted-off-jersey-coast","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=8892","title":{"rendered":"Beachgoers beware! First great white of season spotted off Jersey coast"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 90px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876676\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u5de6\u4fa7\u7ad6\u6392 -->\r\n  <div style=\"height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876672\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"height: 500px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876680\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u53f3\u4fa7\u6469\u5929\u697c\uff08\u548c\u5de6\u4fa7\u5b8c\u5168\u5bf9\u9f50\uff09 -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-row: 3\/5; height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>She\u2019s a maneater. <\/p>\n<p>Nori, a Great White shark measuring 9-foot-long and 423 pounds, is lurking off the Jersey Shore, according to OCEARCH researchers who tagged her and reported that the tracking device \u201cpinged\u201d on Monday at 11 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>She was lurking in the inky darkness between Ocean City and Sea Isle City, Patch.com reported.<\/p>\n<p>A second ping \u2014 which alerts the OCEARCH researchers to the surfacing of each of the 440 sharks it tracks \u2014 was recorded three days later in the same area.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Researchers have captured Nori\u2019s photo underwater as she moves  at an average of 5 mph. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/OCEARCH<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nori\u2019s appearance is a chilling sign that the ocean\u2019s most feared hunters are returning to local waters as they make their yearly migration from the waters of the Gulf.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The massive sharks turn the east coast into into a vicious hunting highway as they feed on fish, seals, dolphins, rays, seabirds and turtles, anywhere from a mile to 15 miles off the crowded beaches. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Nori is a young female shark that was tagged on Oct. 4, 2025 by OCEARCH researchers. <span class=\"credit\">Facebook\/OCEARCH<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The carnivores are armed with long, razor-sharp, serrated teeth that act like a hunting knife, designed to tear into large pieces of flesh while holding it tight.<\/p>\n<p>Along with the Great Whites, other species like sand tigers, sandbar and smooth dogfish inhabit the waters off New Jersey and New York during warm months, with populations booming into the thousands due to warmer temperatures and improved water quality.<\/p>\n<p>Shark attacks turned deadlier in 2025 \u2014 with fatalities spiking 125% worldwide. There were 65 unprovoked bites and nine deaths, according to Florida Museum of Natural History\u2019s International Shark Attack report.<\/p>\n<p>Only four deaths globally were clocked in 2024.<\/p>\n<p>There was only one unprovoked bite in New York and none in New Jersey in 2025.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>In the spring, great white sharks leave the warm waters in the south and move to their feeding grounds in northern waters. <span class=\"credit\">ocearch.org<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker is also marking the progress of:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BELLA \u2014 a-10-foot-2-inch female Great White, weighing in at a whopping 729 pounds. Her latest ping on Thursday showed her off the east coast of Florida cruising north.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>QUINT \u2014 a 9-foot-8-inch male that weighs about 587 pounds, pinging in on Thursday as he glided past South Carolina.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>BRETON \u2014 a 13-foot-3-inch male monster that weighs a staggering 1,437 pounds. His latest ping on May 3 showed him rocketing past Georgia.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CROSS \u2014 a 9-foot-1-inch male that weighs in at 377 pounds. His latest ping on Wednesday showed he was torpedoing north through the waters near North Carolina.<\/li>\n<li>CONTENDER \u2014 A 13-foot-9, 1,653-pound behemoth who pinged off the coast of North Carolina on Monday and is moving north fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>As shark activity ramps up along the East Coast, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued warnings to swimmers, boaters and paddle boarders to stay alert help minimize deadly interactions between people and sharks.<\/p>\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Avoid areas with seals, a high-fat, energy-rich food for sharks.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid areas with schools of fish, splashing fish or diving seabirds.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid swimming at dusk, night and dawn.<\/li>\n<li>Avoid murky water.<\/li>\n<li>Swim, paddle and surf in groups.<\/li>\n<li>Stay close to shore, where feet can touch the bottom.<\/li>\n<li>Always follow instructions of lifeguards and beach staff.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<p><!-- \u603b\u5bb9\u5668\uff1a\u6700\u5927\u5bbd908px Grid\u7d27\u51d1\u5e03\u5c40 -->\r\n<div style=\"display: grid; 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