When identifying sharks, the hammerhead stands out thanks to its hammer-shaped head. The great hammerhead shark is estimated to have evolved around 20 million years ago, making it a relatively recent ...

Sharks rule the water in terms of sheer weight, but there are plenty of other big fish in (and excluded from) the record ...

Steven Spielberg's 1975 thriller "Jaws" was not only the first summer blockbuster movie, but it also scared people out of ...

Whale sharks are the largest species of shark. Their gentle manner and massive size make them the gentle giants of the ocean. However, one especially large whale shark has been spotted off the Pacific ...

The biggest great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic has resurfaced just off the coast of Canada – where he is plumping up on seals ahead of winter. Contender, a 14-foot beast, was tagged in ...

Spring breakers heading to Florida beaches may have something new to talk about this year and it’s not just the crowds. A massive great white shark known as “Contender,” believed to be one of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. The ocean’s ultimate predator once hunted whales with ease.

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Contender, the largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic, is on the move once again. Contender, an adult male white shark, was tagged by OCEARCH in January, off the Florida/Georgia ...