Event Brief
1,700-pound great white shark spotted off NC coast
Filed: Feb 12, 2026 at 11:02 AM ET
Summary: Contender, a 1,700-pound great white shark, was seen moving north after spending time in Florida waters.
WHO: Contender
WHAT: great white shark sighting
WHEN: Feb 12, 2026 at 10:28 AM ET
WHERE: North Carolina coast
WHY: shark moving north after Florida
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