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It is also protected by several national governments, such as Australia (as of 2018). The International Union for Conservation of Nature lists the great white shark as a vulnerable species, and it is included in Appendix II of CITES. The species faces numerous ecological challenges which has resulted in international protection. It is the only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon, and is responsible for more recorded human bite incidents than any other shark. This shark is also known to prey upon a variety of other marine animals, including fish, and seabirds. It is arguably the world's largest-known extant macropredatory fish, and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals, up to the size of large baleen whales. The great white shark is an apex predator, as it has no known natural predators other than, on very rare occasions, the orca. Great white sharks can swim at speeds of 25 km/hr (16 mph) for short bursts and to depths of 1,200 m (3,900 ft). According to the same study, male great white sharks take 26 years to reach sexual maturity, while the females take 33 years to be ready to produce offspring. According to a 2014 study, the lifespan of great white sharks is estimated to be as long as 70 years or more, well above previous estimates, making it one of the longest lived cartilaginous fishes currently known. However, most are smaller males measure 3.4 to 4.0 m (11 to 13 ft), and females measure 4.6 to 4.9 m (15 to 16 ft) on average.

It is notable for its size, with larger female individuals growing to 6.1 m (20 ft) in length and 1,905–2,268 kg (4,200–5,000 lb) in weight at maturity. The great white shark ( Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the white shark, white pointer, or simply great white, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans.

Carcharodon rondeletii Müller & Henle, 1839.

That followed an incident earlier this month when two people reportedly were hospitalized with shark bites, causing Fernandina Beach in Florida to close. Last week, two children off New York’s Long Island were attacked by sharks. “It’s only in circumstances when people want to be in the water during the summer and sharks are following their feed when an accidental bite happens.” “Shark bites are almost the consequence of density of humans in the water and density of sharks in the water,” Naylor said. Though shark attacks are rare (88 unprovoked attacks and 30 provoked occurred during 2017), they have been in the news recently, something Naylor attributed to population density. “Orcas are very smart and they work together - they’re pack hunters,” Naylor added. “It’s an older animal and when you look at the distribution of any animal, it’s the larger animals that are older,” Naylor told Fox News in an interview.ĭespite her epic size, orcas, a great white shark’s natural predator, wouldn’t have any issues taking Deep Blue down. It’s likely that Deep Blue became so big simply because of her age, said Gavin Naylor, program director at the Florida Program for Shark Research. It’s estimated that Deep Blue, who has become so famous that she has her own Twitter account, is nearly 50 years old, Discovery found.Īccording to a 2014 study, great white sharks have an average lifespan of 70 years, though it varies between male and females. Hoyos Padilla captured the incredible footage near Guadalupe Island, off the west coast of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula.

In the video, Deep Blue swims up to the cage and a diver pushes the shark as it pokes around before it eventually swims away.

Shark conservationist Mauricio Hoyos Padilla captured footage of the massive beast nearly three years ago, while doing work for Discovery Channel’s “Shark Week” programming. The great white shark known as Deep Blue is nearly 20 feet long and is thought to be the largest great white ever caught on film. Shark attacks: What you know about sharks is wrong Shaq pulled from water after shark wiggles through bars of enclosureįlorida scientists discover new 'alien-like' shark with huge eyes