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Largest shark ever tagged by research group — nicknamed "Contender" — is swimming off north Florida
Contender, named in honor of OCEARCH partner Contender Boats, is the largest male white shark the group has ever caught, tagged and released in the Western North Atlantic Ocean. The adult shark is 13.8 feet long, and weighs an estimated 1,653 pounds, OCEARCH said. On social media, the organization referred to him as a "true ocean giant."
Largest white shark ever caught, tagged pings near Florida coast
The largest male white shark ever caught, tagged and released is approaching Florida's east coast, near Jacksonville. Contender, a 13.8-foot, 1,653 pound adult shark, was tagged on Jan. 17 in the western Northwest Atlantic, off the Florida-Georgia border.
Massive predator is ‘largest male white shark’ ever tagged along East Coast, team says
While Contender is the largest male caught and tagged along the East Coast by OCEARCH, it tagged a bigger female white shark in 2020, off Nova Scotia. That shark, named Nukumi, was 17 feet, 2 inches, and weighed 3,541 pounds, data shows.
Biggest male great white shark tagged by OCEARCH pings again off Florida. Here's where
The largest male great white shark tagged by OCEARCH scientists has surfaced again off the North Florida coast.
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Great white sharks are already massive, but the size of the biggest one ever recorded is mind-blowing! This ocean giant dwarfs most predators, proving that nature still has plenty of surprises. Discover just how big these apex hunters can get!
Largest shark ever tagged by research group spotted off Florida coast
OCEARCH researchers are tracking what might be the largest male white shark ever tagged, with recent signals coming from Florida's east coast.
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This record-breaking great white shark is pinging off the coast of Daytona Beach
The largest male great white shark being studied in the Northwest Atlantic was caught and tagged along the Florida coast on Jan. 17, according to o the OCEARCH Shark Tracker.
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