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Massive 1,700-pound white shark tracked off the South Carolina coast. He's no stranger to the area

'Mahone' measures out at more than 13 feet.

Massive 1,700-pound white shark tracked off the South Carolina coast. He's no stranger to the area

'Mahone' measures out at more than 13 feet.

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Massive 1,700-pound white shark tracked off the South Carolina coast. He's no stranger to the area

'Mahone' measures out at more than 13 feet.

Above file video: Sharks spotted swimming outside Hilton Head restaurantA shark weighing more than 1,700 pounds made an appearance this week off the coast of South Carolina.On Wednesday, OCEARCH reported that 'Mahone,' a 13-foot, 7-inch adult white shark, pinged off the coast, south of Charleston.Mahone is no stranger to the area, previously pinging off the coast of Savannah just last year.Mahone was initially tagged by OCEARCH in Nova Scotia back on October 2020. Since that time, the shark has traveled more than 18,000 miles up and down the east coast, as far north as the coast of Newfoundland and as far south as Daytona Beach, Fla. Fast FactsAccording to NOAA Fisheries, white sharks can weigh up to 4,500 pounds and measure up to 21 feet in lengthTheir lifespan can be 70 years or more.It is illegal to catch a white shark.What do white sharks eat?White sharks primarily feast on fish, invertebrates and marine mammals. Juvenile white sharks eat bottom fish, smaller sharks and rays, and schooling fish and squids. Larger white sharks often feed on seal and sea lions to feed and occasionally scavenge dead whales.Video shows response after man is bitten by shark at Hilton Head Island beachVideo shows several sharks circling outside popular Hilton Head Island restaurantBelow video: How can you tell the difference between a dolphin and a shark?

Above file video: Sharks spotted swimming outside Hilton Head restaurant

A shark weighing more than 1,700 pounds made an appearance this week off the coast of South Carolina.

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On Wednesday, OCEARCH reported that 'Mahone,' a 13-foot, 7-inch adult white shark, pinged off the coast, south of Charleston.

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Mahone is no stranger to the area, previously pinging off the coast of Savannah just last year.

Mahone was initially tagged by OCEARCH in Nova Scotia back on October 2020. Since that time, the shark has traveled more than 18,000 miles up and down the east coast, as far north as the coast of Newfoundland and as far south as Daytona Beach, Fla.

Fast Facts

What do white sharks eat?

White sharks primarily feast on fish, invertebrates and marine mammals. Juvenile white sharks eat bottom fish, smaller sharks and rays, and schooling fish and squids. Larger white sharks often feed on seal and sea lions to feed and occasionally scavenge dead whales.

Below video: How can you tell the difference between a dolphin and a shark?