The main reason great whites migrate up and down the east coast is for food. They are following their prey and moving to warmer waters in the winter.
Mary Lee was tagged on September 16, 2012 off the coast of Cape Cod. She spends most of her time around the beaches of Georgia and South Carolina. In total, Mary Lee has traveled 14853.95 miles since she was tagged.
The three currents affecting her migration route are the Gulf Stream, Canary Current, and the North Atlantic Drift. On average, the Atlantic is the saltiest major ocean; surface water salinity in the open ocean ranges from 33 to 37 parts per thousand. The Atlantic is also one of the deepest oceans, averaging a depth of around 11,000 feet.
OCEARCH uses an advanced satellite system to track their sharks.
Mary Lee was tagged on September 16, 2012 off the coast of Cape Cod. She spends most of her time around the beaches of Georgia and South Carolina. In total, Mary Lee has traveled 14853.95 miles since she was tagged.
The three currents affecting her migration route are the Gulf Stream, Canary Current, and the North Atlantic Drift. On average, the Atlantic is the saltiest major ocean; surface water salinity in the open ocean ranges from 33 to 37 parts per thousand. The Atlantic is also one of the deepest oceans, averaging a depth of around 11,000 feet.
OCEARCH uses an advanced satellite system to track their sharks.