‘Mary Lee‘ is a 16 foot long, mature female, great white shark that (since tagged in September of 2012) has swum the entire Eastern Seaboard of the USA from Massachusetts to Florida and as of February 21st, 2013 is cruising around the island seamount of Bermuda!
Shark Name: Mary Lee Species: Carcharodon carcharias Gender: Female Stage of Life: Mature Length: 16 ft. Weight: 3456 lbs.Tag Date: 17 September 2012 Tag Location: Cape Cod Description: Mary Lee’s name comes from Chris Fischer’s mother. “My parents have done so much. I was waiting and waiting for a special shark to name after her and this is truly the most historic and legendary fish I have ever been a part of and it set the tone for Cape Cod,“ says Chris. |
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