JACKSONVILLE, FL, June 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As we mark the 50th anniversary of JAWS, OCEARCH, the global leader in ocean research and shark conservation, is unveiling new insights into the ...

To support this vital research, OCEARCH invites the public to engage in real-time shark tracking with the FREE Global Shark Tracker, a tool that allows anyone to follow the movements of tagged sharks, ...

According to OCEARCH's shark tracker page, Contender weighs 1,653 pounds. A great white shark swims close to the surface of the shark tagging vessel off Massachusetts.

This tracker is part of OCEARCH’s effort to make their data accessible and encourage global participation in shark conservation.

To track Contender and other sharks online, download the free OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker App, available on iOS, Android, and on desktop at ocearch.org Contributing: USA TODAY's Taylor Ardrey Natalie ...

An 11-foot great white shark named “Dold” made a surprise cameo off a popular stretch of New Jersey’s beach coast Friday — the 50th anniversary of the premiere of “Jaws.&#82… ...

To track Contender and other sharks online, download the free OCEARCH Global Shark Tracker App, available on iOS, Android, and on desktop at ocearch.org Contributing: USA TODAY's Taylor Ardrey ...

By Michael Lee Simpson One of the scientists involved in tracking Contender - the biggest great white shark ever recorded by researchers in the Atlantic - has revealed how to escape a close encounter.

Great white sharks, the ocean's largest predatory fish, are known for their impressive size, speed, and hunting tactics. With their keen senses and powerful jaws, they feed on various marine animals, ...

These robust sharks, typically reaching 7-11.5 feet in length and weighing up to 500 pounds, have been spotted in the Mississippi River as far north as Illinois and in Florida’s Lake Pontchartrain.

The largest tagged great white shark on record in the Atlantic Ocean resurfaced off the coast of North Carolina this week, scientists said ...