Follow Contender?s journey on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker www.ocearch.org/app #OCEARCH #SharkTracker #WhiteSharks #OceanConservation #SharkResearch #FactsOverFear #MarineScience 4d] The research group said on social media: ‘Contender is the largest male white shark ever caught, SPOT tagged, released and now studied in the NW Atlantic white shark population!.
The SPOT tag deployed on Contender will provide valuable real-time data for approximately five years, helping us track his movements and understand his migration patterns.
Follow Contender?s journey on the OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker www.ocearch.org/app #OCEARCH #SharkTracker #WhiteSharks #OceanConservation #SharkResearch #FactsOverFear #MarineScience 4d] Getting up close and personal with Contender, researchers have found he is 13.8ft (4.2m) long and weighs an estimated 1,653lb (749kg) – leading OCEARCH to describe him as a ‘true ocean giant’.
‘The SPOT tag deployed on Contender will provide valuable real-time data for approximately five years, helping us track his movements and understand his migration patterns.
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