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In 2024, there were 47 "unprovoked" shark bites around the globe, and 28 of those happened in the U.S., according to the ...

Dr Harley Newton, Chief Scientist and Veterinarian for OCEARCH, has spent her career studying sharks, including Contender, ...

"Contender", the world's largest great white shark, is being tracked by scientists at OCEARCH, and the predator can now be followed on their fascinating Global Shark Tracker app ...

The Shark Trust Great Shark Snapshot is back for its 4th year! And this time the Shark Trust are asking you to Make Every ...

Since then, the shark has pinged several times including on Jan. 26 and Feb. 6. A ping means the Smart Position and Temperature Transmitting tag attached to the fish's dorsal fin was spotted above the ...

Great white shark Breton's tracking data over two years created a "self-portrait" of a shark. Breton was tagged in 2020 off Nova Scotia and has traveled almost 47,000 miles since.

According to its tracker, the shark has traveled 224 miles since being tagged. Contender was reportedly named for Contender Boats, a longtime OCEARCH partner.

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According to its tracker, the shark then headed south to Florida, pinging far east of Amelia Island on Jan. 18 and off St. Augustine Beach on Jan. 20, before surfacing in South Florida Sunday.