Biggest great white shark recorded by group moves up Atlantic coast

Yahoo News ^ | June 12, 2025

[11th_VA]

The largest male white shark ever tagged by the research group OCEARCH is close to the coast of North Carolina as it migrates northwards.

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. For the past several weeks, he has been moving northward, with his tracking device pinging multiple times off the coast of South Carolina and North Carolina. On June 11, his tracker pinged just 22 miles off the coast of Cape Hatteras.

OCEARCH said in an Instagram post that Contender appears to be following standard great white migratory patterns and heading up north for the summer season, and is "making moves along the Atlantic coast." The species spends the winter in warmer, southern waters, OCEARCH said. The sharks then head to "cooler, more prey-dense waters" near Canada for the next few months...

[No name given]

As a matter of fact, yes, it is.

[Bikkuri]

"I’m old enough to remember when SNL was actually funny."

[Az Joe]

Sharknado!

[Spacetrucker]

Not if “Sharknado” strikes ...

[Puppage]

He identifies as a Marlin.

[F450-V10]

Yes, 50th anniversary. I watched it last evening in honor of the impact it had on the population back then...also because I really like the movie.

[rlmorel]

Heh, I figured as much. I was talking to a friend recently about some issue with a politician, and I had said it was Ted Kennedy, who has been dead a few years now...and my buddy was looking at me with great concern!

It DOES happen...:)

[ZULU]

A species that should be extinct

[6ppc]

Lucifers Hammer?

[JeanLM]

Lucifer’s Hammer...great book and predictive of what could happen.

In the great white species the females are always larger. So out there somewhere is a bigger momma great white shark.

[albie]

“The species spends the winter in warmer, southern waters, OCEARCH said. The sharks then head to “cooler, more prey-dense waters”

…retired?

[ZinGirl]

It’s only the biggest one recorded by that group. Deep Blue is 20-ft.

[EQAndyBuzz]

“Isn’t this the 50 year anniversary of JAWS release ?”

Get ready for Shark Week. Hopefully this shark will come up on the beach at the Huma/Alex wedding and start eating people. Of course with the way it’s going, the shark will probably eat the illegal alien kitchen staff.

[maddog55]

Haole Girl, a massive great white shark estimated to be around 20 feet in length (6.10 meters), seen off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii. Captured swimming alongside a diver, this image showcases her impressive size and presence, as she was observed feeding on a whale carcass. It is one of the largest great whites ever photographed.

[lowbridge]

Paging Mayor Vaughn. White courtesy phone, please.

[left that other site]

Who Tagged Him?

[6ppc]

That last wave was a hell of a ride! Too bad the high rise got in the way. Memorable scene from that book. Also loved the Orion launch in Footfall...God was knocking and he wanted in BAD!

[SuperLuminal]

Yes indeed!

[Salamander]

Or sucked up into a tornado.

😜

[Salamander]

Well, the constant rain has left a sketchy looking deep puddle in my dirt lane so I’ll be sure to keep well away from it.

/cuz Bull sharks