# Largest tagged male great white shark in Atlantic spotted near Outer Banks

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-07-17 22:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 10 · Current Velocity: 8.7

## Executive Summary
10 news sources are covering this Science story right now — Newsylist is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Largest tagged male great white shark in Atlantic spotted near Outer Banks" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 11 articles from 10 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NJ.com, New Jersey 101.5, Yahoo and the-sun.com. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


Synthesized from multi-source international reporting and live coverage telemetry under Newsylist open intelligence methodology.

## Verified Facts & Key Claims
### Why is "Largest tagged male great white shark in Atlantic spotted near Outer Banks" trending?
Because 10 independent news sources published 11 articles about it in a short window — a coverage burst Newsylist classifies as a trend.

### How does Newsylist measure this trend?
Newsylist scores velocity from the rate of new articles weighted by source diversity, snapshotted hourly. The full method is public on our methodology page.

### Is this trend still active?
The status badge on this page updates hourly: rising, peaking, cooling, or archived once coverage stops for 48 hours.

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Biggest, Atlantic, Think, Largest, Outer Banks, Colossal Great White Shark, Resurfaces After Months of Silence Heading Toward Cape Cod, Great White Sets Record Off the Outer Banks

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| NJ.com | Largest male great white shark ever spotted near popular vacation spot | 2026-07-20 22:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxNQ2J1cDZiWEVBTF90TE4wdUZsVU0tSlp2Tm5QYjdQSEpydUJuLWZkUDRHS0VkNHgzZUo1c3dnUDJFNEcwQ1ZtQnV6QS1SSVZPUE0wNHNqMFpPNHdwQ3oyd28yVzZTYW9sVHYwWVlmeTIwQXE0djZJdTNLYlExLW5MdWhtTEttZXFaOTVucHhMNnU3UWM2eW84YjFkblI1Mi1mOEdHaVBfc280aWfSAb8BQVVfeXFMUHMzYlkwVmJrOFFQX09RSHJSWDFFNVpZUE96Y3pIck1DUGFvNFpHbVhFT1B4dzQwWDhlSzJZZFZKem95R1AwbnQ2T0laUTJvYVdSSkpiQ3Q0aGtHNGI0bXpMUkRDczdHTzJ0LURKVXFZYnBsa3QydEZFV0V3Y2x2UHRuX3dvOG9nc3VPLVpqeE9RUkdJVVIwNUIwbXJQS3pQMms5bjhYVlY) |
| New Jersey 101.5 | Think beach crowds are scary? Wait until you hear what's swimming offshore | 2026-07-20 22:11 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiX0FVX3lxTFBuNE53cmJIa09Nc0w4QVprbGdoSXVGSkRpSmNmdzNSaFNnZnU3MUtsOURWMnlJRG1FVUhNMWtkaWFzdXpkQ2w1RTNJN2JwVlJJakNHUG9uUjRWelFET0FF?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | An enormous shark resurfaced near one of America’s busiest beach destinations | 2026-07-20 15:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPam5CNmVMMl9uOVFIem5VeVRjbTh1V0Y5TFJGUm9nWGNLSlg0RmV1RnRYX3NlaE01aFg0ZV84bzJISnQ1YnVCaWRKOUxxS0JoQkYzUjdtbHpoOEZMWE0tYTF0dnI5dHYxZjlnenM3MDJWaWo4YkRTUVA3c3F5RHUxaVBHSEpBNExqTGhNbEl0Rl9KS2hyb2hubg?oc=5) |
| the-sun.com | Biggest great white shark ever recorded weighing a whopping 1,700lbs resurfaces in Atlantic after vanishing for months | 2026-07-20 15:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxQYkNxTHBMZkZ4bWtDbHNDYWl2cHcwRko2a012SW5wN2dzay1ZOVFPVHBhWUtuQklLY1BhUC1wWVNEVC1ObmR4ekRJb0FQV2FsVmRjTkxyRWV4bmhaS2F5dEkzVVJLLUFBVURvNWgzaVJObUFCR1Uzb0NFQlMxb25JQmVVUQ?oc=5) |
| AL.com | Largest male great white shark ever spotted near popular vacation spot | 2026-07-20 15:53 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwFBVV95cUxQcllFUWhsOGs4YTZXaVNFMl9hYUZLMzcwRUVnVGNQZWxjRG04d1BCc3lNd3RkMl9YX3RIUDlJYTdCSU52STJxbF91Tk93eDhaUEJhRWN4VjR2ZG10MldCWUdtWDdtSHlzWlk0X1J1QTI1WDYzTnlqRzZfNlJMRHk2X0hZcVBUdjBEelExc2JCbWlMaDV5ZWRDNjIzNVFIYnE2Z2VRREozWnpyaDDSAb8BQVVfeXFMT1BVUzZwYkJvaTAwZ3QyZktWY3JxSC1tZFN2a01acEFfNW92SmQ3Y2xYLTZ6WGt3TmctVnlqTDNpc3RrcVlYdGstdzVtOWRLOENGbndyQkkyZzNuQXJpOV9OeVNDQlc5ZGlaUVp6YUsxcy1lQkFlZmhvc3BoSXRDaUNtYXpkZm1DaTBuVHFHU2xacThkbE5VdGtwdUYxQnhFQ091NHl4YV9) |
| Yahoo | Largest male great white shark ever detected on Atlantic coast emerges near top vacation spot | 2026-07-17 18:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxQa0JRdURMVkZnVEJtQXJjZ3B6dTBPQWE2S0tFTW83bzdrMVpPVUdjRW5lSkJtcWI1aXlaU3IxelRVUXRxM1Q2RTNPbXh6M3hWMEp2Tjdrb2VPVnlLY1o0MFBVZnZmbVJsaW9hdVNEU3J5ZzF0LTZmTF9UT3QwenN4dWI3NFdidWN0YzNUbXExajZCVkE?oc=5) |
| Newser | Great White Sets Record Off the Outer Banks | 2026-07-17 18:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxPVUVlVmdFUjdRbnZOWGt0MGRJWkFJNm5zZkJaVzg5OHJJRDdMN3BFbzZVVkpGWjlJWkUyQWNURGFvUGxzcWwtVTBtQ2gzcTVGby00ekRQNmY2cnhhS2Z1ZndXa3MwdTJVQzBIQUYyQXc2NGZacmZSbW5EVi1ValphS1pMclVmMVdGUk5WTg?oc=5) |
| New Bedford Guide | Colossal Great White Shark ‘Contender’ Resurfaces After Months of Silence, Heading Toward Cape Cod | 2026-07-17 18:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxNZjM0RlVKLUpGWVdpYlBzQkVFNF9vOWlkM3JIckE3RUtQUXhxQzYwZ1dLYklGMTJtc2NjNTNibEtUMWlvRm80aXNrME5GQ2lmYUh3MFRGbjFnZ05qZXpESzBEM3RDRlNRdEQ2cVplWU5QZEEyWXJvMVp0WGRwWnV1V3VWeWVWTjRXbmtFUkhvUFZEbHVTVEFFcDVmRzVQQXI1aGVyTUdFYWlvMHo5QWMxdUJ2dENaX21RbDgxN0RZQjk3UkFoSVRKUQ?oc=5) |
| New York Post | 1,700lb great white shark ‘Contender’ — biggest ever recorded in Atlantic | 2026-07-16 11:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi2gFBVV95cUxNUFZZaTlHaW52dnRSZEhtRzdRcm5Ra1NoRWNWcnNlZ3ViZHpsY2VacG92SzNlODNzVTFaelVOMmtKRV9VSWRzQmZyZlRfVEQwZ0V6RnlqQmw1X3E1dk5abTVrcGRjWFRzTUpZdmNOeUFnYzVTMEFmV3NyRkMwTk9xS0xDU3BMeUdPQXhMRkViUEx3T20xc2RMdnhTMkxzWWctd0xNQW5DZUdaS0dTbGFtdElWZ1VuUXdyODRXbklvMHFmLW5sd3FGY0E5UGxDRE9DNXozdnBBSzZpQQ?oc=5) |
| The Independent | Largest male great white shark ever detected on Atlantic coast emerges near top vacation spot | 2026-07-16 11:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxQcnFCY0sycVNJYXhGNFYtSWt2TERtY2ExSXRjY1YyNE9ncmlRQzk0NzJNaW1lUXJTNXExdlpkeDV4d3lzeW84cE15ZDNnZk50UHhuMDlXZzRyTHJjaGNPdGpia0Q2MVVNMFFVV2VTbkJRbXBlS19hVXF5U2VtbU94NlhET1VRX1dKdGtndzRSeGdWUVVuRTY4RDRZRUpZaGRiOFo1UnNPM21qMEl2UzE1d3ExMjNWdw?oc=5) |
| 13newsnow.com | Largest tagged male great white shark in Atlantic spotted near Outer Banks | 2026-07-16 11:36 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikAJBVV95cUxOU2FVV0x4Snk2QTJVNjNZM3p0YmJBWFNROFNPMGI5U1ZGOE5UWndJWWN1bXdsbWxYOFhuOE1ZOXRERlQ5REJfUGdBUzU1dlgwNlB4OXRJek85aFowSmlLbXVoakRMRlhOWFA5ZWdCeXU3WHdpSVktUDJ3cXU2RnlzUTAwbjJwLUZxY3FMeTNRU1dJNk5NbmVKWDBHZDRKNGotS1c5bk5GUzhkSUt0V01KSU02TGRUenZWZnJLSnZtaWpsclB1Y2J2WUlyTkxiTlJnSVN4WGxfZlVXblJZeGVxcTBOSWJMRFN0MXlkX25yTTRndWE2c3ZVRTlWaVdjWG1Pb3dkY3QyX3RiaUlKZnZrQQ?oc=5) |

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