Contender, a male great white shark measuring nearly 14 feet long, is the largest ever tagged and studied among the Northwest Atlantic white shark population, according to researchers.

The largest male white shark ever caught, tagged and released is approaching Florida's east coast, near Jacksonville.

The shark’s tag will transmit real-time data to researchers, providing insights into his movements and behavior over the next several years. “Contender’s name is in honor of Contender Boats ...

While Contender is the largest male caught and tagged along the East Coast by OCEARCH, it tagged a bigger female white shark ...

Researchers from the Ocearch Foundation have identified the largest specimen ever tracked, an impressive marine predator 13 feet long and 1540 pounds.