great white sharks
Infamous marine predators
Great white sharks is the plural of great white shark, a large predatory shark found in coastal waters worldwide.
These apex predators are known for their size—reaching up to twenty feet—and their role in the ocean food chain.
They appear frequently in popular culture as symbols of oceanic danger: Great white sharks have been spotted off the coast this summer.
- man-eaterBeast that hunts humans
- oceanicOf the sea
- huntingPursuing wild game
- live preyAlive when caught
- cartilageFlexible connective body tissue
elephant seals · apex predator · feeding frenzy · pinnipeds · swimming · breaching · cage diving · teeth · ichthyology · coastal ecosystem · Spielberg · kelp forests · deep blue sea · Pacific Ocean · South Africa · marine conservation · marine research · dorsal fin
- wildlifebirds, mammals, elephant, reptiles, kangaroo
- nektondolphins, whales, sea turtles, swordfish, marlin
- Channel IslandsJersey, Guernsey, Santa Cruz Island, Catalina Island, Channel Islands
- Cape CodProvincetown, Wellfleet, Truro, Eastham, Orleans
- live-bearersmammals, placental mammals, marsupials, humans, dolphins
- Point ReyesChimney Rock, Inverness, elk herds, elephant seals, oyster farms
great white sharksplankton
Drifting marine microlife
krill · sardines · anchovies · bottom feeders · sea cucumbers
great white sharksdolphins
Smart aquatic mammals
bottlenose dolphins · sea otters · manatees · whale sharks · sea turtles
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