Contender was tagged on Jan. 17, 2025, near the Florida-Georgia border. Since then, he's pinged off the Treasure Coast twice.

Great white shark "Contender," a massive and frequent visitor to Florida waters, has once again pinged off the Sunshine State ...

There are over 530 shark species in the world, including 20 off the Florida coast, according to Gavin Naylor, director of the ...

Meet Contender. He’s nearly 14 feet long and 1,700 pounds, and took a 5,300-mile journey to Canada before returning to his ...

“This pattern explains why shark activity is at its peak in Florida waters during April through October, which coincidentally ...

The largest great white shark tagged, sampled and released by OCEARCH, a nonprofit organization that studies sharks, sent in a "rare ping" for the first time since July. Researchers at OCEARCH ...

The largest male great white shark ever tagged and released by the nonprofit research group OCEARCH is making waves again, this time with a rare ping location. The 13-foot, 9-inch, 1,653-pound shark, ...

The largest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic has emerged just off the Canadian coast - where he's feasting on seals before winter arrives. Contender, a 14ft monster, was tagged in the ...

After racing to Florida in October, a great white shark tagged by OCEARCH has made his way to the state's Panhandle.

Contender, the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic, is on the move once again. Contender, an adult male white shark, was tagged by OCEARCH in January, off the Florida/Georgia ...