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Great white shark Percy pings 14 miles from Long Island coast

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Great white shark Percy pings 14 miles from Long Island coast See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on Google Percy, a subadult great white shark, is making moves up the coast of Long Island, most likely heading further north toward cooler waters.

Common ground

Tagged just over a year ago on July 28, 2025, by OCEARCH in collaboration with the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station off the coast of Nova Scotia, Percy has made the trek from Canada all the way down into the Gulf and back up the East Coast.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 10 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “He was the sixth shark tagged during OCEARCH’s summer residency field research study in 2025.”
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Both Fox Weather and AOL report that Percy was the sixth shark tagged during OCEARCH's summer residency field research study in 2025.
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web search NEUTRAL — 01:40. OCEARCH tags great white shark Percy off coast of Nova Scotia. Percy was tagged on July 28, 2025 in collaboration with the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station.He was the sixth shark tagged dur…
https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/great-white-shark-per…
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web search NEUTRAL — OCEARCH researchers tagged and sampled Percy on July 28, 2025, in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. He was the sixth shark tagged during OCEARCH's summer residency field research study.
https://www.aol.com/articles/pensacola-beach-had-great-white…
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web search NEUTRAL — OCEARCH is a data-centric organization built to help scientists collect previously unattainable data in the ocean.White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias). 12 ft. 2 in.
https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/
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Claim 2: “Keep up with Percy and more than 400 other ocean animals in real time using the free OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker app.”
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While the OCEARCH Shark Tracker is mentioned, the specific claim about the app tracking 'more than 400 other ocean animals' was not found in the provided evidence.
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Claim 3: “Percy has made the trek from Canada all the way down into the Gulf and back up the East Coast.”
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The specific trek from Canada to the Gulf and back is mentioned in the Fox Weather report. Other search results discuss general shark movements or unrelated canoe trips, but do not independently corroborate this specific migration path for Percy.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of the Caribbean refers to a naval campaign waged during World War II that was part of the Battle of the Atlantic, from 1941 to 1945. German U-boats and Italian submarines attempted to disr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Peterson Field Guides (PFG) are a popular and influential series of American field guides intended to assist the layman in identification of birds, plants, insects and other natural phenomena. The…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During 2005, tropical cyclones formed within seven different tropical cyclone basins, located within various parts of the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans. During the year, a total of 141 systems f…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_cyclones_in_2005
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Claim 4: “Tagged just over a year ago on July 28, 2025, by OCEARCH in collaboration with the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station off the coast of Nova Scotia”
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The tagging date (July 28, 2025), the organization (OCEARCH), and the location (Tancook Islands Marine Field Station, Nova Scotia) are confirmed by both the OCEARCH Shark Tracker and Fox Weather.
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web search NEUTRAL — Meet Percy, Percy was tagged and sampled on July 28th, 2025, Percy was tagged and released in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, by the Tancook Islands Marine.
https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/detail/percy
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web search NEUTRAL — Percy was tagged on July 28, 2025 in collaboration with the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station. He was a subadult shark at the time of tagging, weighing 432 pounds and measuing 9 feet, 9 inches long…
https://www.foxweather.com/earth-space/great-white-shark-per…
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web search NEUTRAL — It was then reported on OCEARCH’s website that another juvenile white shark, Nori, pinged near Hatteras Island. Nori is just under 9 feet and weighs 423 pounds, and was also tagged by the Tancook Isla…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/2-huge-white-sharks-lurk-o…
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Claim 5: “Percy, a subadult great white shark, is making moves up the coast of Long Island”
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Multiple independent web search results from OCEARCH and Fox Weather confirm that Percy, a subadult great white shark, was moving up the coast of Long Island.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lieutenant-General Hugh Percy, 2nd Duke of Northumberland, (born Hugh Smithson; 14 August 1742 – 10 July 1817) was a British Army officer and politician. He participated in the Battles of Lexington a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Percy,_2nd_Duke_of_Northu…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lady Julia Percy Island, known as Deen Maar or Dhinmar in the Gunditjmara language, lies 8.1 kilometres (5.0 mi) off the coast, in the Barwon South West region of Victoria, Australia in Bass Strait. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lady_Julia_Percy_Island
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Percy Jackson & the Olympians is a fantasy novel series by American author Rick Riordan. It is the first of four book series in the Camp Half-Blood Chronicles, preceding The Heroes of Olympus, The Tri…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Percy_Jackson_&_the_Olympians
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Claim 6: “On Tuesday, exactly a year after he was tagged, Percy pinged just off the coast of Long Island, about 14 miles from Ocean Beach, New York.”
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The specific ping location (14 miles from Ocean Beach, NY) and the timing (Tuesday, one year after tagging) are reported in the OCEARCH/Fox Weather context but not corroborated by a second independent news organization.
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web search NEUTRAL — On Tuesday, exactly a year after he was tagged, Percy pinged just off the coast of Long Island, about 14 miles from Ocean Beach, New York. In less than a day, Percy traveled from off the coast of Sea …
https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/02/great-white-shark-percy-pings-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Ocean Facts. Education Partners.Percy. White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias). 9 ft.
https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/
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Claim 7: “In less than a day, Percy traveled from off the coast of Sea Isle City, New Jersey, up to Long Island.”
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The claim that Percy traveled from Sea Isle City, NJ to Long Island in less than a day is reported in the OCEARCH source but not independently corroborated by other sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — In less than a day, Percy traveled from off the coast of Sea Isle City, New Jersey, up to Long Island.Percy pinged just off the coast of Long Island, about 14 miles from Ocean Beach, New York. OCEARCH…
https://dnyuz.com/2026/08/02/great-white-shark-percy-pings-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — Friday Night Funkin' is an ongoing project that will continue to receive updates, bug fixes and new content. A full version of the game is currently in development, having been successfully funded via…
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web search NEUTRAL — The air travel (bird fly) shortest distance between New Jersey and New York is 80 km or 50 miles. If you travel with an airplane (which has average speed of 560 miles) from New Jersey to New York, It …
https://www.distancefromto.net/distance-from-new-jersey-to-n…
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Claim 8: “In that time, he’s traveled 4,660 miles, according to OCEARCH data.”
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The specific distance of 4,660 miles is cited in the Fox Weather report as being from OCEARCH data, but is not independently repeated in other provided search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Montauk ( MON-tawk) is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in East Hampton and Suffolk County, New York, on the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island in the United States. As of the 202…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montauk,_New_York
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web search NEUTRAL — OCEARCH is a data-centric organization built to help scientists collect previously unattainable data in the ocean.Percy. White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias). 9 ft.
https://www.ocearch.org/tracker/
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web search NEUTRAL — 117 Likes, TikTok video from OCEARCH (@ocearch): “Discover the latest shark movements this week, including Bella and Percy! Follow their journeys and share which shark caught your eye!
https://www.tiktok.com/@ocearch/video/7576452834632240397
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Claim 9: “Percy was 432 pounds and 9 feet, 9 inches long when he was tagged.”
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The weight (432 lbs) and length (9 feet, 9 inches) are confirmed by both the OCEARCH source and the Fox Weather report.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — William Percy (1820–1903) was a portrait artist of Manchester, England. He was born in Chorlton-on-Medlock in 1820. His love of art began early in his life: his first picture was exhibited at the Manc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Percy_(portrait_artist…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is an 1818 Gothic novel written by English author Mary Shelley. Frankenstein tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who creates a sapient cre…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland (3 February 1393 – 22 May 1455) was an English nobleman and military commander in the lead up to the Wars of the Roses. He was the son of Henry "Hotspur" Percy,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Percy,_2nd_Earl_of_North…
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Claim 10: “OCEARCH is a global nonprofit organization dedicated to researching and protecting sharks, whales, sea turtles and other ocean life”
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No evidence was provided in the search results specifically describing the mission statement or nonprofit status of OCEARCH.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.