Largest shark ever tagged by research group — nicknamed "Contender" — is swimming off north Florida
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. The adult shark is 13.8 feet long, and weighs an estimated 1,653 pounds, OCEARCH said. On social media, the organization referred to him as a "true ocean giant."
Biggest male great white shark tagged by OCEARCH pings again off Florida. Here's where
The largest male great white shark tagged by OCEARCH scientists has surfaced again off the North Florida coast.
Massive predator is ‘largest male white shark’ ever tagged along East Coast, team says
While Contender is the largest male caught and tagged along the East Coast by OCEARCH, it tagged a bigger female white shark in 2020, off Nova Scotia. That shark, named Nukumi, was 17 feet, 2 inches, and weighed 3,541 pounds, data shows.
'Ultimate ocean warrior': Colossal great white shark tracked off Florida coast. What to know
A mammoth 1,653-pound great white shark surfaced off Florida's coast Sunday. The shark is the largest male tagged by OCEARCH scientists.
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.
Largest male shark ever detected off the coast of Florida has a new name
In an awe-inspiring discovery, researchers have detected the largest male shark ever recorded off the coast of Florida. The massive great white shark, aptly named "Contender," was
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 Jacksonville Beach. This isn’t just any shark; it’s “Contender,” a 13.8-foot,
Nearly 14-foot-long white shark found swimming off Jacksonville’s Coast
Contender is the largest male white shark ever caught, tagged, released and studied in the Northwest Atlantic by OCEARCH.
At nearly 14 feet, great white shark is swimming off Hilton Head coast. Where has he been?
The nearly 1,700-pound adult male was tagged last week offshore the Florida/ Georgia border. He’s now swimming off the South Carolina coast.
Largest shark ever tagged by research group swimming off the Florida coast
Researchers are tracking what is believed to be the largest shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the southwest Atlantic, with its last pings off Florida’s east coast.
Huge great white shark seen off holiday hotspot could be 'largest ever'
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‘Biggest shark EVER tagged by researchers’ – 14ft 1,600lb great white goliath dubbed Contender – spotted off Florida
THE biggest shark ever tagged by researchers – dubbed Contender – has been spotted near the Florida coast. The 14ft whopper ...