There are over 350 species of sharks, of which there are 340 listed species. Amongst them the most studied and researched is the great white shark. Given here are some great white shark facts.

  • The scientific name for the great white shark is Carcharodon carcharias.
  • This shark is a swimmer that is streamlined.
  • It has 3,000 teeth and is regarded as a ferocious predator
  • The shark’s body is torpedo-shaped body, with a pointed snout and a crescent-shaped tail
  • The sharks of this species have five gill slits and no fin spines.
  • The underbelly of this shark is white, while the top of the body ranges from shades of gray to blue gray.
  • The average length of the great white sharks is 12-16 feet long.
  • The longest shark ever has grown up to a recorded length of 23 feet and weighed approximately 3,200 kg.
  • The females are larger than the male sharks.
  • The shark pups are normally five feet in length at birth.
  • A well-fed and satisfied great white shark can survive for two months without food.
  • Great white sharks usually swim solo or then in pairs.

  • These sharks are spotted along the coastlines of California till Alaska;

    the eastern coast of the USA and the Gulf coast;

    Hawaii and South America;

    South and West Africa;

    except for the north coast, it is spotted along the rest of the Australian coastline;

    New Zealand, the Mediterranean Sea;

    Scandinavia;

    Japan and the east coastline of China;

    and south Russia.