Why we should love Lydia the 'UK-bound' great white shark

A great white shark is hanging around the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. Scientists are hoping she will cross to the European side...

Great shark
Great white shark
(Image credit: 2004 AFP)

A GREAT WHITE SHARK swimming around the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, about 1,000 miles off the coast of Cornwall, is putting joy in the hearts of scientists and tabloid editors alike. So, should we be scared - or just a little bit fascinated?

What shark? Lydia is a great white shark who first came to scientists’ attention when they captured her off the coast of Florida and satellite-tagged her as part of the Ocearch research project.

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