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Global non-profit returning our world's oceans to balance and abundance. Check out the OCEARCH GLOBAL SHARK TRACKER™. 🦈 #FactsOverFear

Joined August 2009
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🦈 THE WHITE SHARK MIGRATION IS UNDERWAY! From Atlantic Canada to Florida, take a look at where some of our satellite-tagged white sharks are showing up as the seasons change.
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Bella, Brookes, Percy, Nori, Cayo, Ernst, and Jason were tagged by Tancook Islands Marine Field Station in collaboration with OCEARCH.
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🦈 WHAT MAKES A SHARK BUILT TO SURVIVE? From their tooth-like skin scales to their flexible skeletons and oil-filled livers, sharks have some pretty incredible adaptations!
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Want to learn more? OCEARCH's FREE Shark Anatomy STEM curriculum is a great place to start. Explore how sharks' bodies work with educational activities designed for grades K–12. 📚 Discover more educational resources 👇 ocearch.org/education/stem-c… #OCEARCH #FactsOverFear
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🦈 WATCH THE REPLAY: SAME SPECIES. TWO OCEANS. Join OCEARCH scientists and Dr. Chris Lowe as they explore what research reveals about white sharks on both coasts. ▶️ Watch the full OCEARCH After Hours on YouTube! youtube.com/live/er2DNTvMQas
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🦈 WHITE SHARKS BEGIN FALL MIGRATIONS Check out the latest locations of white sharks on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker as they begin their fall journeys south in the western North Atlantic. Who’s on your watchlist right now? 👇
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🦈 WHITE #SHARKS BEGIN THEIR SEASONAL MIGRATION SOUTH The OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker is showing plenty of movement! We're observing many white sharks heading south as water temperatures across the western North Atlantic continue to cool.
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📲 Which animal are you following on the #OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker? Follow their movements in real time and see where these sharks are headed next on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker ➡️ ocearch.org/tracker/
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A GIFT THAT GIVES BACK 💙 For a limited time, spend $75 or more in the OCEARCH Shop and receive a FREE glass straw set! Every purchase helps support real science and accelerate the ocean’s return to balance and abundance. 👉 ocearch.org/shop #OCEARCH #FactsOverFear
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Each set includes two glass straws, one shark topper, and a cleaning brush. It's our way of saying thank you for supporting shark research and ocean conservation. 🌊
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#Halloween reminder: Some of the ocean's most unusual creatures are, in fact, very real. 👻 Swipe through to meet some of the ocean's spookiest creatures! #OCEARCH #FactsOverFear #Sharks
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Know another creature that belongs on this list? Drop it in the comments! 👇
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🦈 GET A CLOSER LOOK AT #SHARK RESEARCH Watch the full SHARKIVES Chapter 74, available exclusively with Shark Tracker+ on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker app. Support the science. Protect the ocean. Unlock the story. ➡️ ocearch.org/app #OCEARCH #FactsOverFear
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🦈 LAST CHANCE! THE 2026 OCEARCH CREW SURVEY CLOSES TOMORROW! You’re part of the OCEARCH crew, and we want to hear from you! Take a minute to complete our annual survey and receive 26% off your next purchase in the OCEARCH shop. Take Survey: forms.gle/cmjMdr2y89xTACy18
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Once you hit the submit button, you'll receive a confirmation that includes your discount code to use at shop.ocearch.org. Your code will NOT be emailed to you since this survey is anonymous. Code will expire on or before October 31, 2026. Some restrictions may apply.
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DOES THE FULL MOON CHANGE HOW WHITE SHARKS HUNT? 🦈 This Halloween, we're exploring how lunar cycles may influence white shark behavior, from diving patterns to hunting and the movements of their prey.
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🌕 Could lunar cycles also help explain gaps between satellite pings on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker? It's a question scientists are still exploring.
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