Gigantic Great White makes timely Shark Week appearance
Measuring 13.8 feet and weighing approximately 1,653 pounds, the shark emerged near Nantucket on 18 July, days before Shark Week begins (July 20).
The powerful animal was initially tagged on 17 January off the coasts of Florida and Georgia to aid researchers and conservationists.
Its tag pinged around 100 miles south of Boston and 30 miles from Cape Cod, a popular tourist destination.
Contender, estimated to be around 32 years old, had previously travelled to the Outer Banks in North Carolina, a typical migration for great whites.
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