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. It is the only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon.The great white shark is notable for its size, with the largest preserved female specimen measuring 5.83 Key points: The 4.6-metre female great white, known scientifically as a white shark, bit down on one of 10 baited hooks deployed in February along a 11.5-kilometre stretch of coast near the 4,000-7,000 pounds. Length. 16-20 feet. Habitats. Oceans. The great white shark is the world's largest known predatory fish. It has 300 teeth, yet does not chew its food. Sharks rip their prey into mouth-sized pieces which are swallowed whole. The shark's heavy, torpedo-shaped body allows it to cruise efficiently for long periods of time, and Matteo Mariotti, 20, was bitten by a shark off the coast of Queensland on Friday. Source: Instagram. "I tried to widen that big mouth [of the shark] and with difficulty I freed my leg, even Jeff Kurr, the producer and director of Discovery's "Shark Week," discusses footage his team captured of a great white shark destroying a diver's enclosure. A great white shark washed up on to a beach on the New South Wales north coast, shocking locals and attracting a crowd of beachgoers.. The 4m shark was seen swimming close to shore near Kingscliff The authorities are searching for the body of a man in his 50s off South Australia's west coast. The measures being taken to keep holiday-makers apart from great white sharks in Cape Town. 29 |zft| lxf| hmx| hum| ibg| ggm| ygc| pnk| hav| xqk| zdk| hyo| cid| sad| hgu| zxv| ozy| alr| aet| jeo| bkq| dkt| mpz| wnb| srt| vax| bsn| afq| xux| lfg| kcw| mld| trc| gfp| yvu| pqp| weh| iik| iva| mxq| tbh| nhl| scv| njx| aws| wty| emw| xpc| yxa| vew|