Explaining The Ocean on Instagram: "Mary Lee was one of the most famous great white sharks ever tracked. 🦈 At 16 feet long and weighing over 3,500 lbs, she was tagged by @ocearch in 2012 off Cape Cod. Her satellite tag allowed scientists — and the public — to follow her epic journeys along the U.S. East Coast, from Florida to New Jersey to Massachusetts. 🌊 By studying her movements, researchers gained crucial insights into shark migration, feeding grounds, and how these apex predators use coas

History Photographed on Instagram: "Video footage from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami shows a Japanese Coast Guard ship successfully riding over the swell of a massive tsunami wave. ⁠ ⁠ The incident highlighted the difference between how a tsunami behaves in the deep ocean versus when it hits the coast, and demonstrated the crew's bravery in a perilous situation.⁠ ⁠ Credit: @apnews"