US EditionBiggest Male Great White Shark Ever Recorded in Atlantic Resurfaces Near NC Coast
- On January 17, 2025, OCEARCH fitted Contender, a 14-foot great white shark, with a tracking device approximately 45 miles offshore along the border between Florida and Georgia, close to Jacksonville.
- The tagging occurred during a broader OCEARCH expedition to monitor large marine animals and understand shark migration patterns.
- Contender was tracked moving north along the coast, resurfacing off Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, on June 7 after nearly a month below radar.
- Weighing about 1,653 pounds and estimated to be 30 years old, Contender is called 'the ultimate ocean warrior' by OCEARCH and carries a SPOT tag providing data for five years.
- This movement indicates Contender uses Pamlico Sound as a critical feeding stop before a possible 1,000-mile migration to northeastern US foraging grounds, aiding conservation efforts.
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