Great white shark named Hilton surfaces in Delaware waters

A 12-foot-5-inch, 1,316-pound great white shark was tracked Friday near the Delaware/Maryland border in the Atlantic Ocean. 

OCEARCH, a nonprofit organization responsible for shark tracking and research, has been following the male shark, known as Hilton, since May.

The tagged shark will "ping" when its dorsal fin breaks the water's surface and transmits a signal to a satellite overhead, which then sends the location back to researchers on Earth, according to the organization's website.

The great white shark ventured through Delaware waters and was last tracked swimming near the New Jersey shore. Hilton was tagged off Hilton Head, South Carolina, in March this year during OCEARCH’s Lowcountry Expedition in Georgia and South Carolina. 

On Twitter, followers have greeted the surfacing marine species as he chronicles his journey. 

One user, in particular, welcomed the male shark to the South Jersey area. The shark’s account tweeted, “It’s good to be here.”

But for how long is the question? Since Wednesday, Hilton the shark has continued to project north after swimming through waters off Virginia Beach, Virginia; Ocean City, Maryland; the Delaware coast; and Atlantic City.

Mary Lee the shark, a female great white, has also frequented Atlantic Ocean waters near Delaware. Tagged in September of 2012 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, the 16-foot female weighs nearly 3,500 pounds. She last surfaced the morning off June 17 in Beach Haven, New Jersey.

OCEARCH has completed 28 expeditions worldwide as of April, according to the organization’s website.

Delmarva Media Group reporter Carol Vaughn contributed to this story.

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