Great white shark revisits the Carolinas

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WPDE) — A 12-foot Great White shark returned to The Carolinas last week.

"Freya" the shark was off the coast of Myrtle Beach on Wednesday, according to OCEARCH.

However, they noted the shark's latest ping was a "Z-ping."

This type of ping means the tag that is attached to the shark's dorsal fin was not above water long enough to get an exact location, according to Dr. Robert Hueter, OCEARCH Chief Scientist.

This isn't the first time Freya has been in the Myrtle Beach area though. She was OCEARCH's first shark tagged on their Expedition Carolinas.

Freya was first tagged in March of 2021 near Onslow Bay in North Carolina.

Her OCEARCH tracker shows her travels along the east coast and even in the Nova Scotia area, with her latest ping, from January 17, being in the Grand Strand area.

She is a sub-adult female who weighs 883 pounds and is 11-foot 8-inch long.

Follow Freya's travels here.

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