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Great White Shark 'Contender' Spotted Off North Carolina Coast

9/28/2025

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Story summary

Contender, a 14-foot, 1,653-pound great white, is tracked near Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, after re-emerging in monitoring.
OCEARCH tagged Contender in January near the Florida-Georgia border.
Great whites migrate north in spring and summer, using the Outer Banks as feeding stops.
Tracking supports conservation by helping scientists study behavior and threats, such as climate change and overfishing.

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Story summary

Contender, a 14-foot, 1,653-pound great white, is tracked near Pamlico Sound, North Carolina, after re-emerging in monitoring.
OCEARCH tagged Contender in January near the Florida-Georgia border.
Great whites migrate north in spring and summer, using the Outer Banks as feeding stops.
Tracking supports conservation by helping scientists study behavior and threats, such as climate change and overfishing.