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Great White Shark 'Contender' Migrates 3,200 Miles, Signals Recovery

10/12/2025

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Contender, the male great white tagged by OCEARCH, pinged in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on September 29, 2025 after traveling over 3,200 miles since January.
This was his first ping since July, signaling migration.
John Tyminski, OCEARCH's senior data scientist, says the location suggests abundant prey, including seals and schooling fish.
OCEARCH aims to study Contender's movements to understand the white shark population's recovery along the East Coast.

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Story summary

Contender, the male great white tagged by OCEARCH, pinged in the Gulf of St. Lawrence on September 29, 2025 after traveling over 3,200 miles since January.
This was his first ping since July, signaling migration.
John Tyminski, OCEARCH's senior data scientist, says the location suggests abundant prey, including seals and schooling fish.
OCEARCH aims to study Contender's movements to understand the white shark population's recovery along the East Coast.