Meet Contender, the ultimate ocean warrior! This powerful white shark was tagged on January 17, 2025, off the FL/GA coast, about 45 miles offshore. At 13.8 feet long and weighing an estimated 1,653 lbs, Contender is a mature male now contributing to OCEARCH’s mission of shark research and ocean conservation.

3 days ago · Contender, named in honor of OCEARCH partner Contender Boats, is the largest male white shark the group has ever caught, tagged and released in the Western North Atlantic Ocean.

9 hours ago · Contender measured 13 feet, 9 inches and weighed 1,653 pounds at the time, making him the largest male white shark tagged by OCEARCH. "Contender is the largest male white shark the OCEARCH team ...

1 day ago · Scientists have found the largest great white shark ever recorded swimming in the Atlantic Ocean. Shark attacks surged around US beaches in the last year, especially off the coasts of Florida, the Carolinas and California.The largest white shark in the Northwest Atlantic, named Contender, was found off the coast of Georgia on Jan. 17.

6 hours ago · “Contender is the largest male white shark the OCEARCH team has sampled, tagged, released and studied to date in the NW Atlantic white shark population!” said the organization’s Chief ...

3 days ago · Contender measured 13 feet, 9 inches and weighed 1,653 pounds at the time, making him the largest male white shark tagged by OCEARCH. According to its tracker, the shark has traveled 168 miles ...

2 days ago · Officials said that “Contender” – a massive white shark measuring 13 feet, 9 inches long and weighing around 1,653 pounds – was caught, tagged and released “On the Waterfront” near the ...

3 days ago · The shark, named Contender, was tagged 45 miles offshore, near the Florida-Georgia state line on Jan. 17. “Contender is the largest male white shark ever caught, SPOT tagged, released and now ...

Jan 24, 2025 · Described as “the ultimate ocean warrior” and named after a boating company, Contender, a 13.8-foot-long, 1,653-pound great white shark swam off Hilton Head Island’s coastline Tuesday, just...

3 hours ago · OCEARCH tagged the massive shark on Jan. 17 about 45 miles off the coast near the Florida-Georgia line. The big boy was given the name “Contender.” Contender measures nearly 14 feet in length ...