THE prehistoric “super carnivore” megalodon was bigger than previously thought, growing to a whopping 80ft and weighing 94 tons. The beast would have been four times bigger than the ...

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Contender, the largest male great white shark ever tagged by OCEARCH, surfaced several miles offshore of the coast of Atlantic City late Wednesday, Nov. 12. Contender measured 13 feet, 9 inches and ...

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, ...

The largest male great white shark ever recorded has been spotted off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean. Contender, a massive 1,700-pound shark, was spotted swimming near Cape Fear, located roughly 45 ...