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Photos confirm unbelievable encounter between paddleboarders and great white shark: 'I see this eight-inch, fleshy, gray fin'
CAPE COD, MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 4 – Shark sightings have increased due to thriving seal populations and shifting ocean ecosystems, with an estimated 800 great white sharks near Massachusetts waters from 2015 to 2018.
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Largest Great White Shark Ever Recorded Spotted Swimming Near Popular New England Beach Destination
The shark is 13 feet, 9 inches long and weighs 1,653 poundsOCEARCH 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 shark, named Contender, was tagged by the marine research nonprofit OCEARCH. Contender measures an impressive 13 feet, 9 inches long and weighs a whopping 1,653 pounds. Researchers referred to the shark as “the ultimate …
Photos confirm unbelievable encounter between paddleboarders and great white shark: 'I see this eight-inch, fleshy, gray fin'
Two paddleboarders off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, had an unbelievable encounter with one of the ocean's top predators, and it was all caught on camera on the evening of July Fourth. Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin were near Stoney Beach in Woods Hole when Bowles spotted a large gray fin right next to her friend. They made it back to shore safely, but not before catching photos and video of what was later confirmed to be a great whit…
On July 4, 2025, a national holiday in the United States, Margaret Bowles and her friend Maddie Cronin decided to take advantage of the beautiful weather for a paddle trip to Woods Hole, Massachusetts. Maddie filmed Margaret, lying on her board, her arms in the water when suddenly, an aileron of about twenty centimetres appeared in front of them. In a few seconds, they understood that it was a big white shark. They turned around, panicked, but l…
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