Nearly 10-foot great white shark ‘pings’ off Georgia coast

By WSBTV.com News Staff

November 21, 2023 at 1:24 pm EST

Image 0 of 27

Sharks Predators of the Deep at the Georgia Aquarium “We’re going to take that fear and transform it into fascination by the end of the tour with information and beautiful sharks to see swimming around together,” Chris Coco, senior director of fish and invertebrates at the aquarium, told WSBTV.com’s Nelson Hicks. “There’s a whole storyline there to help folks become appreciative of what these animals can be and how important they are in our food web in the ocean.” (Nelson Hicks)

Sharks Predators of the Deep at the Georgia Aquarium “You’ll be able to put on a wet suit, you’ll be able to do a little bit of a classroom portion that talks about the natural history and conservation of some of these fascinating animals and then after that, you’ll be able to get in the water with them, meet them and possibly even touch and feed them at the same time,” the Georgia Aqarium’s Melissa Paynter, who will conduct some of the interactive programs, said. (Nelson Hicks)

By WSBTV.com News Staff

November 21, 2023 at 1:24 pm EST

OSSABAW ISLAND, Ga. — A nearly 10-foot great white shark “pinged” off the Georgia coast earlier this week.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

The shark, known as “Keji,” was tracked off the coast of Ossabaw Island on Nov. 19.

TRENDING STORIES:

Metro Atlanta woman charged more than $7,000 for Subway sandwich says she can’t get her money back
Debris found during search for Georgia fishermen who disappeared a month ago, families say
26 arrested during 2-day human trafficking operation in Coweta County

The 578 lb. juvenile shark was first tagged in Nova Scotia in 2021 by research group OCEARCH. Sharks “ping” when they break the surface of the water and transmit a signal from the tracking device to a satellite.

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

Keji is named after the Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site in Canada.

Metro Atlanta woman charged more than $7,000 for Subway sandwich says she can’t get her money back

©2023 Cox Media Group