Ocean researchers have found the largest male great white shark ever recorded. The shark, named Contender, was first tagged by research group OCEARCH on January 17, off the coast of Georgia. Since then the group has been tracking its movements as he swims around the Atlantic Ocean,

Contender, named in honor of OCEARCH partner Contender Boats, is the largest male white shark the group has ever caught, tagged and released in the Western North Atlantic Ocean. The adult shark is 13.8 feet long, and weighs an estimated 1,653 pounds, OCEARCH said. On social media, the organization referred to him as a "true ocean giant."

Facebook screengrab A shark research expedition off North Florida reports it caught “the largest male white shark” ever tagged along the East Coast. It measured the shark at 13.8 feet and 1,652.8 pounds,