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The Great White Shark nicknamed as Contender, is a 14-foot, 1,653-pound predator that was first tagged in January 2025 by OCEARCH, a leading nonprofit research organisation focused on large marine ...
Shark attack: 9-year-old girl bit by fish while snorkeling in Florida, family says Massive great white shark pings in East Coast water Researchers first tagged Contender in January off the Florida ...
She’s the world’s largest known great white shark. At over 50 years old, she may even be a grandma. One marine biologist got up close and personal with the massive and surprisingly peaceful ...
Contender, a nearly 14-foot long adult great white male shark, was first tagged by OCEARCH in January 2025. He was first spotted off the coast of Georgia, then spent time near Florida.
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A 14-foot great white shark, the largest ever recorded by scientists in the Atlantic Ocean, has reappeared after a month-long absence and is headed straight for a tourist hot spot.
North Carolina News Largest male great white shark in Atlantic resurfaces near North Carolina coast by: Keaton Eberly Posted: Jun 13, 2025 / 07:08 AM EDT Updated: Jun 13, 2025 / 07:08 AM EDT ...
HATTERAS, N.C. — A massive great white shark is making waves off the Outer Banks coast. Meet Contender, the largest adult male ever recorded in the Atlantic. Contender is nearly 14 feet long and ...
You’re swimming in the ocean, perhaps snorkeling, and you see a great white shark swimming about 20 feet from you. First, “take a deep breath and go, ‘Wow, that’s so cool,’” Lowe said.
According to OCEARCH's shark tracker page, Contender weighs 1,653 pounds. A great white shark swims close to the surface of the shark tagging vessel off Massachusetts.