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Have you heard the news? South Carolina just got three new residents. Gray Lady, Jefferson, and Hal each made the long journey from the Northeast to the great state of South Carolina. Around the New Year, these three great white sharks made their way to the South Carolina coast, making it their temporary home.

Ocearch, a nonprofit organization leading research efforts around great white sharks and other large marine species, tracked each of them as they made their way through the dark depths of the ocean.

The waters southeast of Charleston, South Carolina are buzzing with white sharks right now. Three have pinged there in the last week @MissCostaShark, WhiteSharkHal and @GreyLadyShark pic.twitter.com/wcnDOPxv3K

— OCEARCH (@OCEARCH) January 3, 2019

After leaving the Northeast region, all three great whites made their way down to Florida before heading back up north and taking up temporary residence in South Carolina. Grey Lady, originally from the Nantucket area, and Jefferson, hailing from the waters of Nova Scotia, are right below the Charleston coast. However, Hal, also joining us from Nova Scotia, traveled farther North for the New Year, hitting up Myrtle Beach.

Ocearch has tagged over 300 marine animals during their expeditions allowing you to watch the journey each of them makes as they travel the world.

While Grey Lady, Jefferson, and Hal are the only three tagged great whites off the coast of South Carolina, there are many other sharks hanging out off the coast, including three tiger sharks named Jax, Georgia, and Miss Michalove, and Norris, the hammerhead shark.

Additionally, with the recent arrival of our three new residents, we can bet there are more great whites coming into the area that aren’t tagged.

You can track the journey of all the tagged animals using Ocearch’s tracking map or keep up with each individual shark by following them on Twitter: @WhiteSharkHal, @GreyLadyShark, and @MissCostaShark.

Sometimes you can even catch a conversation between the sharks:

Hey @WhiteSharkHal you sound stressed out. I’m near Charleston too and know of a fabulous sushi spot. Let’s go…my treat! https://t.co/TkPtkmwciw

— Miss Costa (@MissCostaShark) January 2, 2019

Image Credit: Push Digital

Fun fact: One of the nation’s premiere digital agencies is located right in Charleston, South Carolina!

Whether or not you’ve heard of Push Digital, you have definitely heard Push Digital! This local digital marketing agency is the voice behind some of the most well-known brands, organizations, and political campaigns in the nation.

And if you think that all Fortune 500 companies employ fancy New York agencies, then you’re actually pretty far off! Clients like Marco Rubio, SeaWorld, and Airlines for America are just a few of the many that Push Digital works with directly out of their office space located next to Charleston favorite, Frothy Beard Brewery (which is also owned by Push Digital’s Founder and CEO, Wesley Donehue). Much like the district in which it is situated, Push Digital is a vibrant and expanding organization, looking to make a big impact.

Originally known as Donehue Direct, Push Digital was founded in 2007 by a couple of guys with big dreams and even bigger egos. Who would’ve believed that this small group would expand and help shape the world of digital advertising today?

With a strong start as one of nation’s premiere Republican digital agencies, the firm’s growth over the last 10 years led to a shift from political and issue advocacy to other avenues as well, such as crisis communications and brand reputation marketing. And with such a large scope of work, it’s no surprise that the agency’s record speaks for itself, as it continues to attract national brands and Fortune 500 companies.

In fact, in 2018, Push Digital received national accolades for work completed for SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. The ad, “Park to Planet” was named “Breakthrough Ad of Q3 for 2017” by Ace Matrix.

Founder and CEO of Push Digital, Wesley Donehue preaches “positive vibes” and “pushing people to action” at his Charleston-based agency. He and his team of experts put those ideas into action every day for their clients. Changing perceptions, moving products, and leaving little separation between clients and their audience is what separates Push Digital from larger agencies in less holy cities.

Their in-house creative team whose capabilities include design, development and video production, work hand-in-hand with other dedicated team members to bring clients’ brands to life. Specializing in all things digital from targeted advertising to advocacy support for groups throughout the nation, this team has rewritten the rulebook for what a brand can be and the type of stories it can tell.

To read more about Push Digital and what they are all about, check out their blog here.