The shark traveled over 4,000 miles since it was first tagged in January 2025. See where Contender last surfaced.

Contender, the largest great-white shark ever recorded, is back in the United States after a few months in Canada, and he's ...

Contender stands out not only for his size—measuring approximately 4.25 meters in length—but also for being the largest male great white shark ever marked, sampled, and released in the northwestern ...

Polar plungers, beware! A 14-foot-long great white shark neared the Atlantic City shores Tuesday, according to the research group OCEARCH. Nicknamed “Contender,” he is the largest male great white ...

Summer brings warm weather, tourists and of course, sharks. A 1,653-pound great white shark measuring 13 feet, 9 inches was tracked offshore of Myrtle Beach. The large adult male shark named Contender ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...