Great White Shark

marine biology

A 14ft great white shark represents a large, mature individual in the species Carcharodon carcharias. This length places it among the larger adults typically encountered in coas...

marine biology

The largest great white sharks reliably documented are large females, with verified records centering on a few exceptional specimens. This overview focuses on sharks with docume...

shark-research

Mary Lee is a famous great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) first tagged off the coast of Cape Cod in 2012, whose near real-time migrations turned her into one of the most w...

endangered-species

Across most of its range, the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is not listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List; it is currently assessed as Vulnerable globally and as...

marine biology

Reports of a massive great white shark near North Carolina usually refer to large individuals documented during migration seasons in the Northwest Atlantic. These sharks are con...

marine biology

Adult great whites typically range between 4 and 5.5 meters (about 13 to 18 feet) in length, with most individuals falling near the lower end of that span. Females generally gro...

marine-species-profile

Great white sharks are established seasonal visitors along the U.S. East Coast, from Florida to New England and offshore waters. They are most often linked to seal colonies, whi...

marine biology

Catching a great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is uncommon, highly regulated, and undertaken primarily by specialized commercial fisheries, accredited research teams, and...

marine biology

A great white shark reaching 25 ft is an extreme-size individual, representing the upper boundary of reliably documented sizes for Carcharodon carcharias. These large sharks are...

marine biology

Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are rare but confirmed visitors to coastal Maine, primarily in late summer and fall when Gulf of Maine waters reach their preferred r...