Great white shark - Wikipedia

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The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or great white, is a large shark. It is closely related to the mako sharks, the porbeagle, and the salmon shark. It is a robustly built species with a grayish upperside and a white underside. The white shark is one of the largest living shark and fish species, though it is still smaller than the whale ...

White shark | Size, Diet, Habitat, Teeth, Attacks, & Facts -...

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Jun 20, 2026 · White shark, any member of the largest species of the mackerel sharks (Lamnidae) and one of the most powerful and dangerous predatory sharks in the world. Despite being much maligned and publicly feared, surprisingly little is understood of the white shark’s life and behavior.

24 Insane Great White Shark Facts - Fact Animal

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Jan 2, 2021 · 24 incredible facts about the world’s biggest predatory fish, the Great White Shark.

White Shark - NOAA Fisheries

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Jun 26, 2026 · The great white shark is a large, wide-ranging species that occurs in temperate and subtropical seas worldwide. As an apex predator, the white shark plays an important ecological role in the oceans.

Great White Shark - National Geographic Kids

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When a great white shark is born, along with up to a dozen siblings, it immediately swims away from its mother. Born on the east and west coasts of North America, the south of Africa and southwest Australia, baby sharks are on their own right from the start. Their mother may see them only as prey. At birth the baby shark is already about 5 feet (1.5 meters) long; as it grows it may reach a ...

These are The 5 Largest Great White Sharks Ever Recorded

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Jun 3, 2026 · Great white sharks are among the most formidable predators in the ocean, known for their impressive size and powerful presence. While most great whites average between 13 to 16 feet in length, some individuals grow far larger. Here, we explore the top five largest great white sharks ever recorded ...

Great white sharks, facts and information | National Geographic

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What is a great white shark? The great white shark is a type of mackerel shark from the Lamnidae family, which also includes mako sharks, salmon sharks, and porbeagle sharks. Great whites are the ...

Giant great white shark 'Contender' surfaces near Outer Banks

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Jul 15, 2026 · The Atlantic Ocean's largest tagged great white shark in history recently resurfaced off the coast of North Carolina near the Outer Banks, scientists said. At nearly 14 feet long, the big fish ...

10 facts about great white sharks! - National Geographic Kids

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Great white shark facts 1) Great white sharks can be found throughout the world’s oceans, mostly in cool waters close to the coast.

Great White Shark - Smithsonian Ocean

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Many scientists now believe that great white sharks are intelligent , highly inquisitive creatures. When great whites gather, they seem to show different behaviors, from open-mouthed gaping at one another to assertive body-slams. These sharks are top predators throughout the world's ocean, predominantly in temperate and subtropical waters.

Great White Shark Goes Airborne in Newport Beach (Video) - Surfer

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3 days ago · An estimated six-foot-long great white shark breached into the air, spinning wildly in an airborne display, while a bodyboarder a wave unaware just yards away in Orange County.