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The great white shark is arguably the world's largest-known extant macropredatory fish, and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals, such as pinnipeds and dolphins. The great white shark is also known to prey upon a variety of other animals, including fish, other sharks, and seabirds. It has only one recorded natural predator, the orca.
A 13-foot, 4-inch great white shark is being tracked off Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and scientists expect it to be joined by countless others in coming weeks.
Great white sharks live in oceans all over the world. However, they prefer temperate and tropical water. South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and the U.S. have some of the highest populations.
Breton, the great white shark, pinged near Juno Beach just after Shark Week 2024. Here's 5 things to know about the world's largest predatory fish.
The policy is intended to protect users of the marine environment from shark attack following the deaths of seven people on the Western Australian coastline in the years 2010 to 2013. [25] Baited drum lines are deployed near popular beaches using hooks designed to catch the vulnerable great white shark, as well as bull and tiger sharks.
2024 was an "exceptionally quiet year" for shark bites around the world, with far fewer than usual, according to a new report released Tuesday by the International Shark Attack File. Worldwide ...
While shark nets and drum lines share the same purpose, drum lines are more effective at targeting the three sharks that are considered most dangerous to swimmers: the bull shark, tiger shark and great white shark. [80] SMART drumlines can also be used to move sharks, which greatly reduces mortality of sharks and bycatch to less than 2%. [81]
With 300 teeth, the great white shark can weigh between 4,000 to 7,000 pounds and reach a length of between 16 feet to 20 feet long, according to the World Wildlife Fund. Show comments.