Scientists call him “Contender.” He’s the largest white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean, and he’s making his way toward North Carolina’s Outer Banks.

The last telemetry recording showed the big shark a short distance off Pamlico Sound along the coast of North Carolina, about 100 miles south of Norfolk, Virginia.

The website Ocearch tracks the shark and shows that the ocean predator has been prowling offshore for a few days.

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