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Massive White Shark 'Contender' Spotted Off Georgia Coast

4/5/2026

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Contender, the largest adult male white shark tagged in the Atlantic, was tagged by OCEARCH in January 2025 off the Florida/Georgia coast.
Recent satellite pings show it moving past the Gulf Stream off Georgia, which OCEARCH scientists say could signal breeding or deeper foraging.
Contender measures nearly 14 feet and weighs about 1,650 pounds.
It has traveled along the East Coast and into Canada.

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Contender, the largest adult male white shark tagged in the Atlantic, was tagged by OCEARCH in January 2025 off the Florida/Georgia coast.
Recent satellite pings show it moving past the Gulf Stream off Georgia, which OCEARCH scientists say could signal breeding or deeper foraging.
Contender measures nearly 14 feet and weighs about 1,650 pounds.
It has traveled along the East Coast and into Canada.