The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is a swift and mighty hunter, capable of reaching speeds as high as 6.7 m/s when breaching, although it prefers to swim at slower speeds for ...

Great white sharks may change their color to sneak up on prey. First-of-their-kind experiments suggest the world’s largest predatory fish can switch between dark and light gray in a matter of hours.

A great white shark can have around 300 teeth in total. Juvenile shark teeth are pointed—just the right shape for grasping smaller prey, such as crustaceans, that can be swallowed whole.

The two men estimated the shark was a great white shark about 13 feet long and weighing 1,500 pounds. A lifetime goal that took almost that much planning. “I’ve been dreaming about this ...

A shark scientist on Wednesday posted compelling, though not for the squeamish, video footage of a necropsy performed on a great white shark that washed up on an Orleans beach Tuesday.

Around 300 great white sharks dwell in the Bay Area, from Bodega Bay down to Año Nuevo Island and out to the Farallon Islands, according to a recent study on their numbers, which was co-authored ...

Side view of a great white shark with highlighted skin sampling locations, showing detailed denticles captured by a microfocus X-ray CT scanner. Credit. Journal of the Royal Society Interface.

A man nearly eaten alive by two great white sharks when he was just 15 years old claims the experience changed his life – for the better. Shannon Ainslie says he and his brothers spent "most of ...

Category: Saltwater Crocodile: Great White Shark: Physical Characteristics: Massive reptile up to 6 meters long, around 1,200 kg. Tough, armored skin and extremely strong jaws designed to crush prey.

Beachgoers rescued a beached great white shark on Nantucket on Friday, with experts saying the move was very dangerous. Visitors to the island helped push the beached shark back into the ocean ...

Great white sharks, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), can grow up to 21 feet and weigh as much as 4,500 pounds.

A great white shark described as “giant” appeared on a Cape Cod beach, and authorities took the unusual step of calling a flatbed tow truck to remove it.. The discovery was made in Orleans ...