13-Foot Great White Contender Sends New Signal as Scientists Eye Cape Cod Migration
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Updated · AS USA · Jul 27
13-Foot Great White Contender Sends New Signal as Scientists Eye Cape Cod Migration
3 articles · Updated · AS USA · Jul 27
Summary
A single July 10 satellite ping confirmed Contender — a 13-foot, nearly 1,700-pound great white tagged off Georgia in January — is still active after months without a transmission.
OCEARCH could not fix the shark’s exact position because tracking requires at least three consecutive satellite signals; researchers say it likely surfaced briefly before diving back into deep water.
The last confirmed location was near North Carolina’s Pamlico Sound in April, and scientists believe the new transmission fits the species’ usual summer move north into cooler, food-rich waters.
Cape Cod is one possible destination, though experts said any appearance there would not pose an immediate threat to beachgoers and would mainly add to research on Atlantic migration routes.