12-foot great white shark ‘Ernst’ tracked near Montauk — and Atlantic’s largest ever could be right behind her
Long Island 12-foot great white shark ‘Ernst’ tracked near Montauk — and Atlantic’s largest ever could be right behind her By Brandon Cruz Published July 24, 2026, 7:00 a.m. Add The New York Post on Google A gigantic 12-foot-long, 1,000-pound great white shark was tracked off of Long Island’s East End in late June — and the largest great white ever discovered in the Atlantic Ocean could be trailing behind. The behemoth shark, a female named “Ernst,” first pinged on June 20 off of Montauk’s coast as she made her way toward Cape Cod before heading further north — where experts believe an even bigger, 14-foot, 1,700-pound great white named “Contender” is now heading, according to OCEARCH’s shark tracker.
- ▪Long Island 12-foot great white shark ‘Ernst’ tracked near Montauk — and Atlantic’s largest ever could be right behind her By Brandon Cruz Published July 24, 2026, 7:00 a.m.
- ▪Add The New York Post on Google A gigantic 12-foot-long, 1,000-pound great white shark was tracked off of Long Island’s East End in late June — and the largest great white ever discovered in the Atlantic Ocean could be trailing behind.
- ▪The behemoth shark, a female named “Ernst,” first pinged on June 20 off of Montauk’s coast as she made her way toward Cape Cod before heading further north — where experts believe an even bigger, 14-foot, 1,700-pound great white named “Cont
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