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 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.
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 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.
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
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Unprovoked attacks by sharks declined sharply in 2024, with 47 incidents logged worldwide, down 22 from the previous year and ...
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, ...
Terrified Kayaker Stalked By Massive Great White Shark While Fishing Off NZ: ‘Please Don’t Attack Me, Bro’
Matt Wells learned firsthand just how small and insignificant a kayak feels when you are suddenly in the presence of a massive ...
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 ...
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Terrified kayaker stalked by great white shark in New Zealand
A kayaker escaped after being chased by a great white shark off the coast of Northland, New Zealand ...
Shark Bites Plummeted in 2024 – Experts Reveal What’s Behind the Drop
Shark bites reached a surprising low in 2024, with only 47 unprovoked incidents worldwide, significantly below the 10-year ...