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Meet 'Contender': Largest White Shark Tagged in Atlantic

2/6/2025

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Meet "Contender," a colossal 13.8-foot white shark weighing in at an impressive 1,652.8 pounds, recently tagged off the Florida/Georgia coast. Spotted near Jacksonville Beach, he holds the title of the largest white shark tagged by OCEARCH in the northwestern Atlantic. His journey promises to enhance shark research and bolster ocean conservation efforts.

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Meet "Contender," a colossal 13.8-foot white shark weighing in at an impressive 1,652.8 pounds, recently tagged off the Florida/Georgia coast. Spotted near Jacksonville Beach, he holds the title of the largest white shark tagged by OCEARCH in the northwestern Atlantic. His journey promises to enhance shark research and bolster ocean conservation efforts.