Researchers find their 'largest-ever' male white shark

Great white shark spotted off the Myrtle Beach coast. What else is in SC waters this February?
Migrating and local animals converge in the Atlantic Ocean off of South Carolina this time of year. Here’s what’s out beneath the waves in the Myrtle Beach area.
‘Largest great white shark ever’ hanging around Fla. coast
According to The Florida Times-Union, OCEARCH — the aforementioned nonprofit — tagged the shark on Jan. 17. The great white, which was later given the name “Contender,” clocked in at a whopping 1,653 pounds at 13 feet, 9 inches.
Watch: Researchers find their 'largest-ever' male white shark
Researchers last month caught and released the largest male white shark that they've ever tagged in the northwest Atlantic population, and it's all captured on video. (Credit: Ocearch via Storyful)
Largest white shark ever caught, tagged pings near Florida coast
The largest male white shark ever caught, tagged and released is approaching Florida's east coast, near Jacksonville. Contender, a 13.8-foot, 1,653 pound adult shark, was tagged on Jan. 17 in the western Northwest Atlantic, off the Florida-Georgia border.
Newly tagged great white shark recently pinged near St. Augustine Beach. Here's what to know
A 9-foot great white shark, recently tagged by OCEARCH, has made its way to Florida, sending pings from its journey along the state's east coast.
This record-breaking great white shark is pinging off the coast of Daytona Beach
The largest male great white shark being studied in the Northwest Atlantic was caught and tagged along the Florida coast on Jan. 17, according to o the OCEARCH Shark Tracker.
Research group tags ‘largest ever’ white shark off East Coast
A shark research team has tagged its largest ever recorded male white shark off the East Coast, but it appears to be avoiding the Carolinas for now. OCEARCH tagged the massive shark on Jan. 17 about 45 miles off the coast near the Florida-Georgia line.
Record-Breaking Great White Shark 'Contender' Tagged Off Florida Coast
In a groundbreaking achievement for marine research, OCEARCH has tagged its largest male great white shark to date, named 'Contender,' off the Florida-Georgia border.
‘Largest great white shark ever’ found in Atlantic Ocean
Massive 1,600-pound great white shark pings off Florida on Super Bowl Sunday. Here's where
A massive, 1653-pound great white shark, the biggest male tagged by OCEARCH, has repeatedly pinged off North Florida, ...
'Largest great white shark ever' found in the Atlantic
Ocean researchers have found the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic. The shark, named Contender, ...
DNA testing reveals killers of massive great white shark found mangled on beach
Over a year after a dead 15-foot shark was found with mysterious bite wounds and stripped of its internal organs, DNA ...
Great White Shark Takes a Flying Leap Directly Behind Surfers
A great white shark suddenly leaping into the air in your prime surfing spot may be both awe-inspiring and terrifying. This ...
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Florida's waters hide a beast as record-breaking great white shark is discovered offshore
The shark is measured at 13.8 feet long, weighing an estimated 1,653 pounds. He has swum nearly 200 miles since he was first tagged.
Great white shark hunts kayak fisherman Matt Wells near Spirits Bay in Far North
Matt Wells, 19, recorded a video of his encounter off the coast of Cape Reinga, showing the shark swishing its tail through the water as it hunts his kayak. Video / Matt Wells A young kayaker out ...
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Nearly 14-foot, 1,600-pound white shark ‘Contender’ swims off Jax Beach
A massive white shark, the largest ever tagged by OCEARCH in the northwestern Atlantic, has been spotted swimming offshore ...
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The great white shark now has a formidable predator 🦈
Long considered the kings of the oceans, great white sharks are seeing their supremacy challenged by an unexpected adversary: ...