A new great white shark has arrived in the Gulf of Mexico

A new great white shark is in the Gulf according to the tracking company Ocearch.

The newest shark is named Unama'ki, a 15 foot female.

With the arrival of Unama'ki, there are three great white sharks in the Gulf.

The other two great white sharks are Hudson, a 5 foot male, and Helena, a 12 foot female.

You can track these sharks online at the Ocearch website

here

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