RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – A great white shark weighing over 1,400 pounds is lurking off the North Carolina coast.

A colossal great white shark — the largest male ever recorded in the Atlantic — is cruising dangerously close to one of North ...

North Carolina has recorded eight shark attacks since the start of last month and scientists believe a summer heatwave might be to blame. Our reporter, Nick Harmsen, has the story.

23 July 2025 · 2-min read OCEARCH The largest great white shark ever recorded, Contender. A record-breaking great white shark was spotted swimming off the coast of Nantucket, Mass., on July 18.

The largest great white shark ever tagged by an ocean research group in the Atlantic has been spotted just off the coast of Massachusetts. Contender, a mature male shark measuring 13.8 feet and ...

The rise in shark sightings near US beaches may be alarming to some, but one expert says people need to get used to sharing ...

The genes of great white sharks defy scientific explanation. An animal's genome can be deeply revealing, but ever since ...

The great white was classified as a protected species by the NSW government in 1996. In 1999, their threatened species status was elevated to “vulnerable” to extinction.

Contender is pretty big for a male, sure. But in great white shark size contests, it's the females who take the cake.

A record-breaking great white shark was spotted swimming off the coast of Nantucket, Mass. on July 18. The shark, named ...