The largest shark ever caught on a rod-and-reel and confirmed by the IGFA is the white shark listed above. Alfred Dean’s 2,664-pound white shark also takes the No. 1 spot in a list of the biggest fish ...

Ocean researchers have found the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic. The shark, named Contender, ...

In early 2025, OCEARCH, a marine research non‑profit, found and tagged a massive male great white shark off the Florida–Georgia coast near Jacksonville. Measuring approximately 14 feet in length and ...

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

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 ...

The 30-year-old adult male shark, dubbed "Contender", has travelled a staggering 1,870 miles since the beginning of this year after being tagged in the North Atlantic by OCEARCH in January ...

As Jaws celebrates its 50th anniversary, Science News explores the vast range of shark sizes, from megaladon to the dwarf lanternshark.

Contender has held the title of the largest male great white shark ever tagged by OCEARCH in the western North Atlantic since January. It weighs a staggering 750 kilograms and is almost 4 meters long.

He might not be the largest off Florida’s coast, but he’s the largest great white ever tagged in Canadian waters. He was first weighed at 1,701 pounds and measured 13 feet 7 inches.