OCEARCH reported that Contender, the largest great white shark tagged in the program at 1,600 pounds, has reached Newfoundland waters. This is the first instance a tagged shark in the program has swum into those waters. Contender is the largest shark OCEARCH has tagged on record.

Separately, a surfer was attacked by a shark at Glenfield Beach in Western Australia. Shark attack survivor Leah Stewart said "My heart stopped" as she shared new details about the incident. Scientists also detailed discovering the world's largest shark.