Nori was tagged by OCEARCH in collaboration with the Tancook Islands Marine Field Station off Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, in October 2025.
A young white shark named Nori is making big moves in the Atlantic, marking a significant moment for white shark seasonal migration this year.
Tagged by research nonprofit OCEARCH in October 2025 off Nova Scotia, Nori’s name means seaweed in Japanese.
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The white shark is young, weighing 423 pounds and is 8 feet, 10 inches long, according to OCEARCH.
Nori as she’s released after being tagged by OCEARCH in Oct. 2025.
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Nori is OCEARCH’s first tagged white shark to make the move up north for the season, in search of cooler waters.
“Juvenile white sharks are not typically among the first sharks to begin this northward movement, making Nori’s early migration particularly interesting to follow,” said OCEARCH Senior Scientist John Tyminski.
🦈 WHITE SHARK NORI MAKES EARLY MOVE NORTH
Juvenile white shark Nori has moved north from the Outer Banks into waters off New Jersey, making her the first tagged white shark on the Global Shark Tracker to begin this year’s seasonal northward movement. pic.twitter.com/vxgkCZ4QWq
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Nori was tracked moving from the Outer Banks of North Carolina, where she has hung out for several months, to being tracked up in New Jersey in recent days.
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The Outer Banks are a favorite hang out for white sharks like Nori. OCEARCH said the reason for this is likely because of ocean upwelling and temperature changes in the water.
The young white shark could continue her journey north and push back into Canadian waters like where she was tagged, but only time will tell.
An OCEARCH and Tancook Islands Marine Field team tagging Nori, a young white shark, off Mahone Bay in Nova Scotia in Oct. 2025.
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By looking at OCEARCH’s global shark tracker, it’s clear that most of their tagged sharks are still hanging out in the Gulf, in the Atlantic around Florida or up in the Outer Banks.
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To keep up with Nori and 400+ other ocean animals in real time, check out the free OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker app.
