The Great White Shark

The Great White Facts• Largest predatory fish in the sea• The Great White lives an average of 25 years• They are highly intelligent and dangerously

curious• Their highly developed senses and predatory

nature place them at the top of the aquatic food-chain

• A Great White shark may have up to 300 teeth

The Body of a Shark

• The Great White grows from 15 to 20 feet long• It may weigh more than 5000 pounds• Great Whites have a white underbelly and a

dark blue or grey top• They have powerful jaws that contain hundreds

of teeth• The Great White can roll its eyeballs into the

back of its head to avoid damage• The Great White has a dorsal fin, pectoral fins,

and a caudal fin

Food for Thought• The Great White is a carnivorous fish• Although they are labeled “Man-Eaters”, Great White

Sharks to not prey on humans• Younger Great Whites eat other fish such as tuna• Fully grown Great Whites prey on sea mammals like

sea lions• Sharks have been known to attack whales, dolphins,

and seabirds• Often times, sharks will attack humans, mistaking them

for seals or other sea mammals

Shark Behavior

• Contrary to popular belief, sharks are not “Man-Eaters”

• “Fish are friends not food”• Great Whites do not prey on humans

Shark Habitat• Great White Sharks live off the coast of every continent except Antarctica• They live either in the open ocean or near islands and continental coasts• They live in both frigid and tropical waters, and at depths as low as 820 feet• Great Whites were tracked swimming from South Africa to Australia, and California to Hawaii• This was the longest recorded migrations of any fish species

Bibliography • http://sharkfacts.org/great-white-shark-facts/

• http://www.ducksters.com/animals/greatwhiteshark.php

• http://www.livescience.com/27338-great-white-sharks.html