Riley Elliott Instagram – Daisy the Great White has made an incredible journey. She was first tagged inside the northern end of Tauranga Harbour, by Bowentown and then was tracked to the eastern BOP by the East Cape where she resided for some weeks in a very refined area, likely feeding on spawning schools of fish. Now in a matter of days she has returned to the Tauranga Harbour this time through the southern channel beside the Mt. She is presumably learning the extent of her home range which at present is determined by prey availability of fish and rays, before she matures into a sun adult and may eventually migrate south to seal colonies. If you want to check out the tracks in detail go to www.sustainableoceansociety.co.nz of which the link is in my bio. Pretty incredible movement for this young Great White shark. Please be aware of such movements in your recreation, especially with where you fish or set nets as this is an endangered and protected animal. Please also be aware of where you fish or dispose of fish product to ensure it does not overlap with where people swim, otherwise we can increase the overlap with feeding sharks. What is pretty incredible, whether you want to know or not, is that in the height of summer holidays this animal is sharing the waters we play in. Clearly it’s not a JAWs monster but rather an integral part of an ocean ecosystem we play in and feed from. The more we can learn how and when and why each of our species use certain areas, the more we can ensure co-existence in our stunning marine environment.