Largest great white shark recorded in Atlantic spotted off popular beach town

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  • Named "Contender" after a well-known boat brand, the shark was recently tracked several dozen miles off Nantucket, Massachusetts.
  • The adult male measures nearly 14 feet in length and is estimated to weigh 1,653 pounds.
  • Since being tagged in January near the Florida-Georgia line, he has pinged more than 40 times.
  • According to OCEARCH, great white sharks like Contender migrate northward in spring and early summer in search of cooler, prey-rich waters.
A massive great white shark, the largest ever tagged in the Atlantic Ocean by a marine research group, is continuing its journey northward near a popular summer destination.Named Contender after [+2243 chars]

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