March 7, 2026, 12:20 p.m. ET
The OCEARCH Shark Tracker app on Friday revealed that a tagged great white shark named Cayo was hugging North Carolina coast, specifically near Emerald Isle, Onslow Beach, and Huggins Beach.OCEARCH stated Saturday via social media: “BE ADVISED–WHITE SHARK CAYO.”
The post was to advise that the shark was “tight to the beach” and not meant to alarm residents.Cayo was tagged as a 10-foot, 3-inch, 689-pound juvenile female white shark.
RELATED: Surreal footage shows giant shark cruising Costa Rica shallows ABC News 12 reported that another OCEARCH-tagged shark, Nori, was also close to the North Carolina coast.
