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Mary Lee the shark

@MaryLeeShark

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Great white shark tagged by @OCEARCH cruising the East Coast of the U.S. Track me here:

East Coast of the U.S.
Joined November 2012
Don't wanna be here? Send us removal request.
@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
5 years
Two years ago on this date, at 6:54 a.m., I pinged for the last time off the coast of New Jersey. Five years and nearly 40,000 miles of tracking by @OCEARCH since I was tagged Sept. 17, 2012, off of Cape Cod. What? I was supposed to change the batteries? Who knew? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
6 years
It has been a year since my last ping. Some wonder if I’ve met my demise. Others suggest my battery lost its zing. But my ⁦ @OCEARCH ⁩ fans know I like to surprise. -;() #DontFearTheFin
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Four years ago today, on Sept. 17, 2012, I was tagged by @OCEARCH . To celebrate we're having a @twitter party! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
5 years
Just in case there were any questions about where you might find sharks. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Just 233 followers to go before we hit 100,000. You guys are fintastic! Please share and follow. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
6 years
I resolve to tweet more in 2019. I miss my shark and human friends. What are your resolutions? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
4 years
Eight years ago today I figured out how to Tweet with only my fins. The rest is twistory. -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
9 years
Three years ago today I started tweeting as @MaryLeeShark . It has been a lot of fun. Thanks to all. -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
My pal @WhaleSharkRocky could use a few thousand more followers. -;() #HelpASharkOut #DontFearTheFIn
@WhaleSharkRocky
Whale Shark Rocky
7 years
WHALE look at that! 17 more friends until I reach 5K! Will I get there by the end of #WhaleSharkWednesday ? 😆🐋🦈
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
It's @OCEARCH official! We just hit 120,000 followers. Thanks new pals. Now for our next @SharkWeek challenge. Oh, @MichaelPhelps -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
2 years
It’s Sharkapalooza off the Outer Banks right now. Glad I still have my @OCEARCH bling. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Only 1,000 more followers to go before we reach our goal of 120,000 by @SharkWeek -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Just for fun sometimes I like to think about all the tagged sharks along the East Coast and where they've been. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Now that I have a few minutes to check, I see the MLS community has surged to 117,000 followers. Welcome and thanks! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
There's speculation about where I am, what I'm doing. Here's a look at where I was this time of year in 2015 and 2016. -;() #DontFearTheFIn
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Some bass fisherman is going to have a heart attack today. (Obviously a bad ping, but still fun to muse.) -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
My pals are all worrying about why I haven’t pinged. NO @OCEARCH tagged sharks have pinged south of Atlantic City in months. Thoughts? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Did you ever think sharks might need sea traffic controllers? This is what happens when you select “all sharks” and “all activity” on the @OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
4 years
Today marks the anniversary of my last ping on June 17, 2017. @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
It seem like it was only yesterday when we hit 114,000 followers - because it was! Welcome! -;() #NJSharkParty
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
I would like to thank the academy...Seriously, such a great honor. Thank you, @OCEARCH ! -;()
@OCEARCH
OCEARCH
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Our Shark of the Month for May is @MaryLeeShark ! #DontFearTheFin
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
In May I spent some time off the coast of the #Hamptons . Now there are all these baby great white sharks. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Dear @ronbeatyjr , this graphic might help you to adjust your priorities. Take care. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
What’s with all these immature great white sharks off the coast of the Carolinas? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
50 dead. 53 wounded. And I'm the monster? -:( #OrlandoStrong
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
The MLS follower meter just turned over 100,000! Thanks to all who tweeted and retweeted to get us here. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Gasp! The great white won! Shocked! -;() #SharkWeek
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
I guess it's no secret I'm a #NewJerseyGirl at heart. Good evening, #VentnorCity -;() @OCEARCH @VisitNJBeaches
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
One minute I was an unknown terror of the deep, the next I was a social media darling. Thanks, @OCEARCH -;() #SharkWeek
@outside_watch
Outside Watch
7 years
A look back at the day @OCEARCH tagged the beloved @MaryLeeShark for the first time! #SharkWeek
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Not even a month off the grid and folks were getting all antsy. Say hello, #JAX ! -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Ever wonder how many @OCEARCH sharks are on @Twitter ? There's a list for that. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
I'm heading out to deep water this morning as stormy weather begins to move into my stomping grounds. -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Just in case you had beach plans today at @SeasidePark_NJ -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Great weekend. We're only 365 followers away from 100.000! We can do this today. Please share/follow. -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
My gal pal @SharkKatherine is still cruising the seamounts northeast of Bermuda. That’s the farthest east she has traveled since being tagged by @OCEARCH in 2013. Where do you think she is headed? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
No @OCEARCH tagged East Coast sharks have pinged south of #AtlanticCity in the past 30 days.
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
In the last 30 days the MLS community grew by 4,000 followers. Today it's @Twitter official: We hit 107,000. ;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
The first mistake? @MichaelPhelps thinks he's racing a male great white shark. Surprise, Olympics boy. -;() #SharkWeek
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Psst! Want to see a sneak peek of the new @MaryLeeShark T-shirt from @OCEARCH ? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
9 years
I just wanted take a minute to thank all my new followers. I passed the 50,000 mark tonight. We ARE going to need a bigger @twitter -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Tonight the MLS community welcomes the more than 7,000 new followers who joined us in the past 30 days. Let's keep the party going! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
9 years
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@MaryLeeShark
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8 years
Only 700 followers to go before the MLS community hits 100,000! Please share and follow. -;() @OCEARCH #SharkWeek
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Well look who's joining the #Jerseyshore party. It's @OCEARCH tagged mature male great white @HiltonTheShark -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
6 years
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Wouldn't it be cool to grow the MLS community to 100,000 followers during SharkWeek ? We're so close! -;() #plsRT
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
ICYMI: That time @Shark_Cisco and I were featured in a @Discovery story about @OCEARCH . -;() #SharkWeek
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Surprise! Just when you thought my tracker had gone silent. -;() @OCEARCH #Savannah
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
5 years
When you just stop by to say hi and everyone goes crazy. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
6 years
Define “large.” -;()
@PawleysIslandPD
Pawleys Island PD
6 years
We have been advised by local surfers that a large shark has been hanging around today near First St and the pier. Please use caution.
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
The MLS posse grew to 99,000 overnight. Just 1,000 more to go before we hit 100,000! Thanks! -;() #SocialMediaDay
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
About this time last year, I was feasting on the bounty of the sea off the coast of Hilton Head, SC. Happy Thanksgiving to all my @OCEARCH pals and supporters! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Who will join me tonight as the bait ball drops to usher in 2017? -;() @OCEARCH #NewYearsEve
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
6 years
Call me. 📞 -;()
@MissMay_Shark
White Shark Miss May
6 years
What a wonderful day! So excited the @OCEARCH team just gave me a sweet underwater iPhone during #ExpeditionNASFA so that I can take you all on an adventure through the Atlantic with me.
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Not bragging, but I've traveled about 120 miles in the last 72 hours. Here's my latest ping. -;() @OCEARCH #OBX
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Tiger shark Orlando pinged just off @WrightsvilleNC Beach Access 4. She was tagged by @OCEARCH last month. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
I had to square stuff in April - maybe with a loan shark - before hitting the casino this month. -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Thanks, Leanne. -;()
@PCSpi
Leanne Radabaugh
7 years
Swim In Peace @MaryLeeShark
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
6 years
What happens after sharks are tagged, data is gathered and scientists do their work? @OCEARCH sits down with policymakers in Washington to explain the importance of that collaboration. Will it guide them toward passing responsible policies? Fins crossed. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Wow! What a weekend. My fins are tired from tweeting to new followers. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Some people are surprised to learn there are sharks in the ocean. I? Not so much. -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
It looks like @HiltonTheShark is heading to Daytona Beach for #SpringBreak2018 -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
5 years
Practicing extreme social distancing since June 17, 2017. -;() #StayHomeStaySafe #Covid19usa
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
As you can see, I'm decked out for a party to celebrate our community growing to 112,000 followers. Thank you for being so much fun. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Newly tagged @OCEARCH great white sharks Gurney and Finn are pinging off the Hamptons. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Wow, great white @HiltonTheShark - tagged by @OCEARCH off SC - has traveled more than 1,600 miles to @novascotia -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
6 years
Now if you want to see a really interesting track, might I suggest my nearly 40,000-mile-long journey over 5 years? Here's how it looks on the @OCEARCH website. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Just 90 to go before we have 100,000 followers! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Thought we had a new inland shark pal with a cool name. "Fins to the left of me, fins to the right..." -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
No need for me to feel blue when I'm followed by 125,000 of you. -;() @OCEARCH #DontFearTheFin
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Pinging in early this morning after a month of silence is my gal pal @Shark_Katharine . Sup? -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Thanks to you, the MLS community gained 10,000 new followers in the past 30 days. Today we hit 114,000! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
4 years
Happy Thanksgiving! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Who's bringing the @Shark_Tracker ? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Lord, I was born a ramblin' shark, trying to catch some seals and doin' the best I can. -;() @OCEARCH #Savannah
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
30 days and 8,000 new @Twitter followers later, we've topped 111,000 today. Keep the tweets coming! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
9 years
Let's hear it for the world champion U.S. Women's Soccer Team! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
4 years
It’s great to hear of my gal pal @Shark_Katharine after all this time. -;()
@OCEARCH
OCEARCH
4 years
Katharine is alive & well! Tagged in Aug ‘13, & she’s still giving us her location more than 7 years later. "This is a record for our Atlantic SPOT-tags, that normally only send white shark data to us for about 5 years." said Dr. Bryan Franks of @JacksonvilleU #FactsOverFear
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
4 years
Ever feel like you’re in the middle of rush hour? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Wasn't it just a few days ago we were celebrating 120,000 followers? Thanks for the boost, @NYTStyles -;() #DontFearTheFin
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Where I usually can be found during the month of August. Must have had a hot date up north in 2015. No July/August 2017 pings so far. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
In 72 hours I've traveled nearly 120 miles. Since being tagged Sept. 17, 2012, I've logged 34,175.088 miles. Where to now? -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
9 years
Side by side with my gal pal @Shark_Katharine this evening. Parallel pinging is the best. -;() @OCEARCH http://t.co/KU0JiXohm5
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
For a globe-trotting terror of the deep, I come across as a real homebody. (My 1-year track.) -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Who's up for a little Mary Lee the shark trivia tonight? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
What’s different? That ping by @MissCostaShark is the first for an @OCEARCH tagged shark south of Atlantic City, NJ, in months. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Look who just pinged off the Outer Banks of NC. -;() @Shark_Katharine #OBX @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
I always get asked questions about where I go and what I do when a hurricane approaches. Here's an interesting blog post on that topic. -;()
@OCEARCH
OCEARCH
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@CNanceAnnouncer Here's what @MaryLeeShark was doing during Hurricane Sandy:
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
My gal pal @Shark_Katharine has set a course due east from the Outer Banks. How far will she go? -;() @OCEARCH #OBX
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Wishing you all a happy #FourthOfJuly from my secret underwater she cave. Enjoy the fireworks. -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
What will 13,000 new followers in 30 days get you? 116,000 total members of the MLS community, that's what! Welcome and thanks! -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
At least they got my good side. -;()
@RockStarLydia
Lydia Shark
7 years
Oh hey, that's my friend @MaryLeeShark on @CBSThisMorning ! 🌊⚡️👋 @OCEARCH @ChrisOCEARCH
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Mary Lee the shark
9 years
With all this swimming I'm going to have to refuel soon. I wonder if Seal Hut delivers. -;() @OCEARCH #ExpeditionJAX
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
A power ping tonight off Hilton Head. Told you I'd be back when the election was over. And boy is it over. -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Let's hear it for the pinging pups of the #Hamptons ! -;() @OCEARCH
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Ever wonder where I was pinging in 2015 and 2016? -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
9 years
Nobody move! I dropped a contact. -;() @ocearch http://t.co/2pY9qm95b4
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
Tell it, sister. -;()
@Shark_Katharine
Katharine The Shark
7 years
Great white sharks have feelings, too #TuesdayThoughts
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
8 years
Say hi to Orlando and Carolina, two tiger sharks tagged by @OCEARCH off @WrightsvilleNC during #ExpeditionNC -;()
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@MaryLeeShark
Mary Lee the shark
7 years
For 5 years my gal pal @Shark_Katharine (green) and I (yellow) pinged as we cruised the East Coast and beyond. Our complete tracks. -;()
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