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A giant great white shark, the largest large shark marked by an ocean research team in the Atlantic Ocean, continues to move forward near a popular summer destination.
Shark is known as a “contender” as a well-known boat brand, and has recently been around dozens of miles away in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Located about 100 miles south of Boston and 30 miles from Cape Cod, the island is a famous tourist hotspot.
According to Oceanarch, an nonprofit marine research organization that monitors the global shark movement, adult men are nearly 14 feet long and weigh an estimated 1,653 pounds.
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Lifeguard at Surfside Beach, Natcout, Massachusetts Monday, August 5, 2024. (Scott Eisen/Bloomberg via Getty Image)
The researchers estimate that the competitor is about 32 years old. Although great whites usually live between 30 and 40 years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports that some people can reach 70.
Visitors don't venture too far in the water at Cape National Sea Shore in Cape Cod, Massachusetts on July 15, 2022. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)
He has pinged more than 40 times since being tagged near the Florida-Georgia line in January. In February, he headed south to Vero Beach, Florida, and then began a 1,000-mile trek northward.
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A sandy trail surrounded by greenery leads to a peaceful beach. (Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images)
Dold is an 11-foot, 761-pound great white shark who is tracking as researchers travel along the Florida coast. (ocearch)
Detection or “PING” occurs when the tracking device on the shark's dorsal fin briefly surfaces and sends a position signal to the tracking system of Oceanarch.
To get Ping registered, the competitor's dorsal fin must break down water and nearby Argos satellites must record the shark's location.
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The contender is a 13-foot, 1,653-pound great white shark who is tracking him as researchers travel along the Florida coast. (ocearch)
In June, the contender was discovered again, this time near Cape Hartlas on the outer shore of North Carolina.
According to Oceanarch, sharks like competitors migrate northward in spring and early summer in search of cool, prey-rich waters.
View of the pier on the island of Cote in the north and south. (iStock)
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Fans can follow his journey in real time, along with other sharks, through the free OCEarch Global Shark Tracker app.
Fox News' Hayley Vawter contributed to the report.
Stepheny Price is a writer at Fox News Digital and Fox Business. She covers topics including missing persons, homicides, state crime cases, illegal immigration and more. Story tips and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com
Stepheny Price is a Fox News writer with a focus on West Coast and Midwest news, missing persons, domestic and international crime stories, homicides and border security.