HARE BAY, Newfoundland — Quint the shark is making big moves, becoming the northernmost white shark on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker in the western North Atlantic. ATLANTIC SHARK INSTITUTE TAGS ITS FIRST-EVER HAMMERHEAD SHARK OFF COAST OF RHODE ISLANDThe 9-foot-8-inch subadult male white shark, weighing an estimated 587 pounds at the time of tagging, pinged inside Hare Bay off Newfoundland’s Great Northern Peninsula on July 28. "Quint’s journey highlights the incredible range of white sharks and the importance of continued tracking to better understand where these apex predators travel and the habitats they rely on," OCEARCH emphasized in a Facebook post regarding his recent milestone. GREAT WHITE SHARK QUINT ARRIVES AT KEY SEASONAL HABITAT NEAR CAPE CODSince being tagged in Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, in July 2025, he has traveled more than 6,200 miles. Quint’s journey offers a rare glimpse into the movements of one of the ocean’s most elusive predators.