Back again: Mary Lee the Shark tracked off Va. coast
Mary Lee the Shark, the great white shark who captured the imagination of many Delmarva residents in 2015 with a combination of frequent visits and an active Twitter feed, was tracked to off the coast of Virginia's Eastern Shore on Tuesday.
The 16-foot shark has been tracked by OCEARCH since September 2012 and made a few visits to the Delmarva coastline last year. It was pinged off the Virginia coast Tuesday, April 12.
Mid-morning check in for my @OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker addicts. -;() pic.twitter.com/YJw7jGm8K0
— Mary Lee the shark (@MaryLeeShark) April 12, 2016
Shark, named by Jaws author's wife, pings off Delmarva
The shark has gained a following by having an active social media life in 2015, responding to Twitter followers from its @MaryLeeShark feed.
In a Twitter direct message to a Delmarvanow.com reporter in December, the shark explain why he like the area so much.
"Wild horses couldn't drag me away from Maryland's blue crabs. Oh, wait... -;()" the message stated.