1,400-Pound Shark Surfaces Off Brick

OFF THE COAST OF BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ — A 1,400-pound great white shark that showed up off Cape May on Monday has surfaced again, this time off Brick Township.

Breton, the 13-foot, 3-inch male great white, surfaced east of the Mantoloking Bridge a little after 7:30 a.m. Friday. This time, he was closer to shore, within roughly 3 miles, according to the OCEARCH shark tracker.

Monday's ping was roughly 25 miles northeast of Cape May Inlet.

Breton was tagged Sept. 12, 2020 in Nova Scotia, the first shark tagged during OCEARCH's 2020 expedition in Nova Scotia 2020. He is named for Cape Breton, where he was tagged. He is the fifth shark OCEARCH has tagged at Scatarie Island in two years of working in the area, the organization says on its website.

You can follow Breton's track here.

Though sharks have generated fear for decades, OCEARCH has been trying to demystify them, and recently published a list of reasons they shouldn't be feared. Read more: Shark Week: Top 10 Reasons Not To Be Afraid Of Mighty Predators

It may seem like there are more sharks at the Jersey Shore, but OCEARCH founding chairman and expedition leader Chris Fischer says the perception is because people are hearing about them more. Read more: Why It Seems Like There Are More Sharks Around The Jersey Shore

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