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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.

Great white shark underwater (CC0 via Rawpixel)
Great white shark (illustrative). Image via Rawpixel (CC0).

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Context & Related Coverage

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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