1.Aggressive predator, I wouldn’t go near that.

2.Great white attacks on humans are rare.

3.Blue and grey on the dorsal/ top of their body, this helps them be camouflage when seen from above water.

4.Generally weigh up to 2250 kg (5000 lb.).

5.White shark averages 4.5 m (15 ft.) in length, but some have been recorded as large as 6 m (20 ft.) long.

6.Great whites are at the top of the food chain.

7. Orcas and larger sharks can pose a risk.

8.The only other risk to the great white shark is human interaction.

9.They are sometimes caught by accident in fishing nets or intentionally sought out by sport fisherman.

10.Their jaws and fins are sold for considerable amounts of money that’s why humans tend to hunt them.

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