The Great White Shark is the scariest shark. It's teeth are razor shark, and strong enough to saw through wood. The Great White is between 12-16 feet long, and can grow up to 19-21 feet. There is another main reason why the Great White is the most feared fish for humans.

People are also afraid because of shark attacks. Most Great White attacks are not fatal, also, the Great White is not even a man-eater. The truth is that this shark only attacks prey if it thinks it is chasing food. Human's often get mistaken for seals.













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The Great White's scientific name is Carcharodon carcharias

The Great White reaches maturity about 9 years after it's birth. The growth of The Great White shark is about 25-30 cm per year. The White Shark has litters of about 7-9 pups. The females only reproduce twice in her whole life.

Most shark attacks occur within 100 feet of the shoreline, although it is not uncommon for a shark to attack in the open sea. Some sharks even follow the boats out to the sea. Sailors consider the sharks to be a bad omen, and sometimes they would throw one of their own men overboard to please the sharks! The people that are at the highest risk for a brutal attack by these sharks are shipwrecked men, who are just floating in the sea. The most common incident with shark attacks is on the USS Indianapolis. 500 people died either from the shipwreck, or from fierce shark attacks.

The record for the largest Great White shark was set by Alf Dean. He caught his record breaking shark in Australia. The size of the shark was 2,664 pounds, and he was using a 130 pound line. The exact spot of his catch was in Ceduna, Australia. It was caught on April 1, 1959.

OF PREDATORS & THEIR PREY To study the predatory behavior of the Great White, scientists must travel to a location where this overgrown fish is known to hunt it's prey. Luckily, about 30 miles off the coast of San Francisco are the Farallon Islands, home to a large elephant seal population - making this area the local burger shop for Great Whites's in the neighborhood and thus a hotspot for research. The Great White Hunts Sea Lions.