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Monster 13ft great white shark spotted swimming off New York City coast
- A 13-foot great white shark, weighing about 1,400 pounds, was spotted near the New York coast.
- The shark is a mature female and was identified by OCEARCH researchers.
- Researchers are studying hormone cycles to pinpoint breeding periods along northern waters.
- The sighting near NYC adds to ongoing efforts to map breeding sites for great whites.
- Goodall’s sighting may help researchers track where newborns and breeding events occur.
- OCEARCH aims to collect year-round samples to map hormonal cycles in great whites.
- Researchers want to understand when mating occurs by tracking estrogen and testosterone levels.
- The NYC-area sighting follows a similar recent encounter off Florida’s east coast.
- Researchers emphasize the importance of tracking mature sharks to understand breeding waves.
- The shark was named Goodall in honor of Dr. Jane Goodall to highlight wildlife research.
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