Contender the great white shark travels north as Atlantic sightings surge dramatically
Contender, the largest tagged male great white shark in the Atlantic, is traveling north along US and Canadian coasts amid surging sightings. The nearly 14-foot shark was last pinged off Nova Scotia in July. Rising ocean temperatures from climate change are shifting shark ranges northward, increasing potential human-shark interactions as species move closer to populated swimming areas.
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Published 31 Jul 2026, 12:00 UTC · Updated 31 Jul 2026, 12:40 UTC
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