As the largest predatory fish in the oceans, the fearsome great white shark is quite intriguing. Let’s take a look at some of the interesting facts about the great white shark.
- Great white sharks live and hunt on the coast of every continent in the world except Antarctica
- They prefer to live in cooler waters that have temperatures ranging from 54-75 degree Fahrenheit
- Most of the great white sharks live off the coast of Dyer Island,South Africa. This area is also referred to as Shark Alley
- Great white sharks prefer to live close to the shore in shallower waters
- Early fossil records prove that great white sharks have been around for over 16 million years
- The life expectancy of a great white shark is about 70 years
- The heaviest great white shark ever recorded was estimated to weigh 7,328 pounds
- Female great white sharks grow much larger than the male ones
- Great white sharks can grow up to 21 feet in length
- The largest great white shark on record was 26 feet long
- An average great white shark eats around 11 tons of food a year
- Once they have eaten,great white sharks can survive without having a meal for the next three months