Contender, Atlantic’s largest tagged male great white, pings far north near Canada
A 13 ft 8 in, ~1,653 lb mature male “pinged” from the northern Gulf of St. Lawrence after summer–fall seal foraging; tagged off the Florida–Georgia coast in January. Tracker emits signals only when the dorsal fin breaks the surface.

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For background on Contender’s earlier movement, see our coverage on Atlantic’s largest tagged male great white. Additional shark reads include a Nova Scotia diver encounter, updates on bite‑resistant wetsuits, and how warming seas affect shark presence around the UK.
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