Largest Great White Shark On Record Tagged In The Atlantic
A nonprofit research group OCEARCH tagged a massive shark, named "Contender", while swimming off Florida's East Coast near Brevard County. At 13 feet and 9 inches, weighing in at 1,653 pounds, the male shark is the largest ever recorded in the Atlantic. He was first tagged on January 17, 2025, and has since appeared, or "pinged", several times since then when his dorsal fin breaches long enough for satellites to record the location.
He was first tagged 45 miles offshore of the Florida - Georgia coast and has since traveled some 292 miles. While he is the largest male in the Atlantic, he is much smaller than "Deep Blue" the female White Shark that swims in the Pacific with the special distinction of being the largest known White Shark in the world--measuring approximately 18 or 19 feet, see video below for reference.
White Sharks migrate along the East Coast, heading south from New England (Cape Cod in Massachusetts being a favored area) when the water gets cold and food becomes more scarce, hence Contender pinging from locations offshore of Florida. Deep Blue, on the other hand, is believed to have migrated from the Pacific Coast of Mexico to Hawaii, where Ocean Ramsey was able to dive with an record the massive female shark estimated to be near 70 years old.
During the warmer months, white sharks take advantage of the abundant seal populations and rich prey resources found in the NW Atlantic--near Cape Cod and Canada. As temperatures drop and food sources dwindle, the sharks are triggered by a combination of decreasing water temperatures and changes in daylight hours, signaling the time for their southward migration towards Florida and the Central Atlantic.
Florida is no stranger to shark populations, New Smyrna Beach is even considered the "shark bite capital of the world", not exactly a welcoming name for surfers and beachgoers. While sharks are certainly terrifying, they are most often misunderstood as blood thirsty savages whereas, in most cases, they are simply curious creatures. To learn more about sharks please check out our shark safety guide compiled with the help of Madison Stewart, aka Shark Girl Madison, who is amazing resource for shark knowledge and activism.
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