On January 17, 2025, research group OCEARCH located and tagged a gigantic male great white shark, now known as “Contender.” The shark’s name honors the Contender Boats that OCEARCH uses for ...

Contender, named in honor of OCEARCH partner Contender Boats, is the largest male white shark the group has ever caught, tagged and released in the Western North Atlantic Ocean.

The white shark, named Contender, was originally tagged on Jan. 17, 2025, approximately 45 miles off the coast of the Florida-Georgia border and has generally traveled southward along the Gulf Stream.