You can actually track sharks that have been tagged for scientific purposes by the researches aboard the M/V OCEARCH a massive research vessel spanning 126 feet and weighing in at 581 tons. the ship houses a hydraulic lift capable of pulling out 75,000 pounds worth of shark meat. the researches tag the sharks with a harmless tracking unit that releases after five years. the girls (because they are the biggest) to watch are;
- Katherine is big great white tooling around the west coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico. she is a mere 14'2" long and tips the scales at 2,300 pounds.
- genie, another white shark, longer than Katherine by only six inches weighs a few pounds less has been cruising around the D.C. area.
- across Florida and sneaking around Georgia's southern coasts is yet another white Lydia. Lydia measures 14'6" and weighs around 2,000 pounds.
- Miss Michalove is a tiger with a length of 11'2" but only weighs 650 pounds.
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