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Great white shark's epic ocean trek
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-26467037
Researchers are using a hydraulic platform to tag the sharks safely - including Lydia (pictured)
A great white shark called Lydia is about to make history as the first of its species to be seen crossing from one side of the Atlantic to the other.
The satellite-tagged 4.4m-long female is currently swimming above the mid-Atlantic ridge - which marks a rough boundary line between east and west.
Lydia was first tagged off Florida as part of the Ocearch scientific project.
The shark has travelled more than 30,500km (19,000 miles) since the tracking device was attached.
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haha what a sweet name 
I love great whites, I hope they make it to the end of this century.
