Jacksonville, FL, Oct. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- OCEARCH, the global leader in ocean research and shark conservation, has released an update on Contender — the largest male white shark ever tagged, ...

Everyone’s favorite white shark, Contender, is back on the move again, this time toward warmer seas for the winter. Contender caught attention in January, when he was tagged by nonprofit OCEARCH, off ...

Cue the “Jaws” theme song. The largest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean has reemerged near Canada, according to researchers who have been tracking the magnificent fish. Contender, ...

The vastness of the Pacific Ocean holds countless mysteries, some of which are more awe-inspiring than others. Recently, a groundbreaking discovery was made when one of the largest whale sharks ever ...

Contender, an adult male white shark, was tagged by OCEARCH in January, off the Florida/Georgia coastline. At a whopping 1653 pounds and 13 feet long, Contender is estimated to be about 32 years old, ...

A 12-foot, 1,009-pound great white shark has surfaced off the Southwest Florida coast 22 times since Nov. 18, 2025.

Ocean Ramsey may not be afraid of sharks, but I am. Blame Jaws, the opening scene of The Little Mermaid, or a lifetime of shark attack news coverage, but I’ve always had an irrational fear of the apex ...

Note: Before we get started, let’s define what pelagic actually means. “Right now, the word pelagic can be a little obscure”, he explains. “But it refers to the open ocean, so the offshore, high seas ...

The grandmother shark, measuring more than 17 feet long, is believed to be approximately 50 years old, marine biologists said.