OCEARCH Tracks Largest Male White Shark Contender for Migration Insights
OCEARCH, a global nonprofit organization dedicated to researching and protecting ocean life, has been tracking Contender, the largest adult male white shark tagged in the Atlantic. Contender was tagged in January 2025 off the Florida/Georgia coast and has since been monitored via satellite pings. Recently, Contender was detected moving past the Gulf Stream off the coast of Georgia. OCEARCH scientists suggest that his movements from the Florida coast to deeper waters could indicate breeding behavior, although foraging cannot be ruled out. Contender, measuring nearly 14 feet and weighing approximately 1,650 pounds at the time of tagging, is the largest male white shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the Atlantic. 
