The vast ocean is a lot less lonely with a buddy.

Scientists have discovered two great white sharks , known as Simon and Jekyll , who have been traveling together in tandem up the coast of North America for more than 4,000 miles.

This is potentially groundbreaking, Bob Hueter, chief scientist at marine research organization OCEARCH, said in a video posted to Facebook on Sunday.

White sharks lead a very solitary existence, he continued. We dont really expect to see these white sharks staying together, but Simon and Jekyll they seem to be buddies in the sense that theyre going the same place at the same time.