1,600-pound monster shark makes surprise visit off Atlantic City

Great white shark, massively record-breaking, stuns Atlantic City as it pings off Jersey Shore Jen Ursillo Published: November 13, 2025 Contender, the nearly 1,600 pound, 14-foot great white shark pinged off Atlantic City (OCEARCH)

🌊 Record-breaking great white shark “Contender” pinged off Atlantic City.

🌊 OCEARCH tracking shows the 1,653-pound shark is migrating south after a stop off the Jersey Shore.

🌊 The shark’s data tag helps scientists study great white migration and ocean conservation efforts.

ATLANTIC CITY — "You’re gonna need a bigger boat."

The largest male great white shark ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean pinged off the Jersey Shore this week.

Giant great white shark spotted near Atlantic City

OCEARCH , a non-profit that tracks sharks around the world, s