Fish
Great White Shark
Scientific name: Carcharodon carcharias
This is a great white shark. It is a big fish with lots of sharp teeth!
Quick facts
- Size
- Length: 6.4 m (21 ft)
- Weight
- 2 tonnes (2.2 tons)
- Lives for
- 70 years
- Top speed
- 56 km/h (35 mph)
- Food
- Meat eater
- Awake
- Active day and night
- In the wild
- Vulnerable
- They need our help to stay safe.
All about the Great White Shark
The great white shark is one of the biggest hunting fish in the sea. It lives in coastal waters around the world, especially near Australia and South Africa. It is a fast swimmer and can grow longer than a car.
Fun facts
One star is easy, three stars are for big explorers.
- Easy
Great white sharks live in coastal waters all around the world.
- Medium
A great white shark has about 300 sharp teeth.
- Medium
When a great white shark loses a tooth, a new one moves forward to take its place.
- Hard
Great white sharks can swim at almost 56 kilometers (35 miles) per hour.
- Hard
Great white sharks can live for more than 70 years.
Where does it live?
The coloured places on the map show where the Great White Shark lives in the wild.
- Atlantic Ocean
- Indian Ocean
- Pacific Ocean
What does the Great White Shark eat?
- SealsFavourite food
- Fish
- Dead animals
Play and learn
Games with this animal and its friends.
