Great White Shark

Carcharodon carcharias

The Great White Shark feeds on fish, including other sharks, sea lions, birds, sea otters, sea turtles, and even indigestible garbage. This shark can grow quite massive -- one caught off Cuba was 21 feet long and weighed 7,100 pounds! The Great White is a powerful predator known to attack humans and is sometimes considered the most dangerous shark in the world.

Look For : A large, gray shark with a white belly. Dusky blotch behind pectoral fin. Large, triangular teeth. Small second dorsal fin.

Length : 26'.

Habitat : Warm oceans, coastal waters.

Range : Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.