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Two juvenile great white sharks pinging along the ENC coast near Onslow County

PRE News & Ideas | By Annette Weston
Published March 9, 2026 at 6:52 AM EDT
OCEARCH

Officials with the research group OCEARCH say two juvenile great white sharks are currently pinging along the eastern North Carolina shore.

A ten-foot shark named Cayo was spotted hugging the coastline near Emerald Isle and Onslow Bay, while a second shark, named Nori, surfaced recently near Hatteras Island and then near Onslow Bay on Sunday.

Nori is a young white shark, measuring 8 ft. 10 in. and weighing 423 lbs. She was tagged on October 4, 2025, in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, as part of the Western North Atlantic white shark population. She
OCEARCH
Nori is a young white shark, measuring 8 ft. 10 in. and weighing 423 lbs. She was tagged on October 4, 2025, in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, as part of the Western North Atlantic white shark population. She pinged on Sunday near Onslow Bay.

Experts say these movements are a normal part of their spring migration north, but they are advising swimmers to stay alert as these predators move closer to the beach.
Annette Weston
Annette is an award-winning journalist based in Eastern North Carolina. Her career includes professional stops across the Midwest, Pacific Northwest, and Southeast, recently culminating in a 2026 Region 8 Edward R. Murrow Award for Small Market Radio Best News Series for her work on the Camp Lejeune Justice Act Series. Guided by a passion for human-interest storytelling, she focuses on narratives that touch hearts and connect communities. A mother of four and grandmother of two, Annette enjoys reading and creating epic Halloween costumes in her spare time. If you have a story idea to share, please reach out by email to westona@cravencc.edu.
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