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Contender, the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic, is on the move again
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Key Points:
- Contender, the largest male great white shark recorded in the Atlantic at nearly 14 feet and 1,700 pounds, was last tracked near the Outer Banks on June 25 via OCEARCH's global shark tracker.
- First tagged in January 2025 off the Florida-Georgia coast, Contender continues to provide valuable real-time data supporting shark migration research and ocean conservation efforts.
- OCEARCH uses SPOT satellite tags attached to sharks' dorsal fins that transmit location signals when the shark surfaces, with longer surface times yielding precise location fixes.
- Brief surface transmissions, called Z-pings, indicate the shark surfaced but do not provide exact coordinates, still offering useful information to researchers.
- OCEARCH Chief Scientist Dr. Robert Hueter praised the technology as a "miracle of science" for advancing understanding of shark movements and behavior.
