Breton the Shark was tagged by the conservation organization Ocearch in Nova Scotia and created his own self-portrait as a result (Credits: Ocearch/SWNS)
A great white shark equipped with a GPS tracker drew a “self-portrait” in the Atlantic.
The 13-foot apex predator named Breton was the first shark to be tagged during a 2020 expedition to Nova Scotia by charity OCEARCH.
Whenever it surfaced long enough, the tag in its dorsal fin “pinged” a GPS location back to the science organization’s shark trackers.
The 651 kg creature has traveled along the East Coast of the United States, including New Jersey, Virginia and South Carolina.
And its movements over a period of 444 days have even mapped the shape of a shark.
The humor didn’t go unnoticed by OCEARCH’s social media followers.
“Trolling at apex predator level,” noted one observer.
Another added: “Jaws? More like a draw.’
Breton’s “self-portrait” created from GPS pings mapping his movements in the Atlantic (Credits: Ocearch/SWNS)
Breton’s location was first marked at 1 a.m. on September 12, 2020 on Scaterie Island, Nova Scotia.
It was recently tagged just off the coast of Baie de Plaisance in Quebec at 3:29 am on September 21st.
While Breton is undeniably massive, he’s actually about average size for an adult great white shark.
The world’s largest predatory fish — and the most famous of sharks — can actually grow to 20 feet in length and weigh over 5,000 pounds. About the same as a small hatchback.
Despite their fearsome appearance, sharks are vital to the health of the oceans.
Great white sharks are vital to the health of the world’s oceans, but the species is threatened by overfishing and climate change (Credit: Getty)
Populations are declining due to the combination of the international fishing industry and climate change.
The remaining sharks are increasingly coming into contact with larger human populations as warming oceans change their distribution and movement.
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