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Largest Tagged Male Great White Pings Off Florida During Mating Season
Contender, a 14-foot male great white shark weighing 1,700 pounds, returned to Florida waters after a 1,000+ mile migration during peak breeding season, researchers said.
- Contender is the largest great white shark recorded in the Atlantic, measuring 14 feet and weighing 1,700 pounds.
- OCEARCH researchers tagged Contender in January last year near the Florida-Georgia border and tracked his migration from Canada’s Gulf of St. Lawrence to six miles off St. Augustine, Florida.
- Contender’s return to Florida during peak breeding season is important for understanding great white shark mating behaviors and identifying potential mating grounds.
- Tracking Contender’s extensive Atlantic coast movements provides valuable insights into great white shark reproduction and supports conservation efforts.
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Largest male great white shark ‘Contender’ returns to waters off Florida’s coast in time for Spring break
The Atlantic Ocean’s largest male white shark, Contender, has returned to Florida waters after months roaming up the US East Coast and into Canadian seas.
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