The shark’s safety and the crew’s safety come first, every single time, so we let that shark go to swim another day,” the organisation explained. Due to being a highly migratory animal, experts struggle with pinpointing the exact number of great white sharks in any specific location.Trackers assist with understanding migration patterns of the seasonal visitors, which are more often spotted during winter and spring as they travel along the East Coast.Earlier this year, experts recorded the largest great white shark resurfacing in the Atlantic Ocean, sparking fears the beast may be heading for popular tourist beaches earlier in the summer.