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Breton, a 1,400-pound great white tracked by OCEARCH since 2020, surprised scientists by moving south to the eastern Florida coast during summer, with a ping in unusually warm surface water around 87°F. Researchers believe he may be chasing pelagic prey and note that white sharks often dive to cooler depths, underscoring the species’ complex and less-predictable migration patterns.
The Atlantic’s largest tagged male great white shark, Contender, appears to be migrating toward Cape Cod after a roughly 7,000-mile journey in the North Atlantic; a July 10 Z-ping showed movement from the Outer Banks, with Cape Cod offering warm water and plentiful prey as a migration hotspot in summer and fall. Beachgoers should stay alert, swim near lifeguards, avoid dusk and dawn, and follow posted advisories as the shark continues its seasonal movement.
Researchers have spotted their largest recorded Great White Shark, nicknamed 'Contender,' off the coast of Nantucket, measuring over 13.5 feet and weighing more than 16,000 pounds. The shark, tagged earlier in Florida, has migrated northward along the Atlantic coast, and scientists plan to track it for five more years to study shark migration patterns amid increasing white shark populations due to climate change. Despite the presence of large sharks, Massachusetts has had only one fatal attack this century.