#Carcharodon carcharias

[todropscience]

The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is the largest predator fish in the world, however, the early life history and reproduction of this iconic shark is still poorly understood, in fact, no one has seen a white shark puppy in the wild, nonetheless, recent aerial observations made by drone off California, USA, have revealed the first images of a white shark puppy.

Footage done by wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and biologist Phillip Sternes in July 2023, revealed seconds of a single pale pup, which apparently was shedding its embryonic layer. This record robusts the idea the coast of central California acts a birthing location for white sharks. This shark was stimated to reach 1.5 m in lenght. Many researchers believe white sharks are born farther out at sea, due the elusivity to find pups. This finding means they are likely to born in shallow waters.

Photo: Carlos Gauna

Reference : Gauna & Sternes2024. Novel aerial observations of a possible newborn white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in Southern California, Environmental Biology of Fishes

[fyanimaldiversity]

If you go to iNaturalist, and look for great white sharks, there is a sighting and a series of photos in Turkish waters, in northwest turkey right below Bulgaria, of a piebald specimen

Thank you so much! I’m in love with the white fin!

[unofficial-sean]

Achoo

[comixqueen]

Repostober 21. More sharks from 2014

[duranduratulsa]

Spooktober Creature of the day: Jaws (1975-1987) #jaws #shark #greatwhite #greatwhiteshark #carcharodoncarcharias #spooktober #halloween #october

[brody75]

Great White Shark smashes through dive cage

[oceansoftheworld]

Great white shark

[stimtickle]

Carcharodon carcharias aka the Great white shark.

Absolutely beautiful.

[whaleposters]

Large sharks of the World art print poster. Available at cetek.etsy.com.

[antiqueanimals]

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), Common thresher (Alopias vulpinus), Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus), Porbeagle (Lamna nasus), Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

Fishes of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1964.

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[trashpandaart3000]

Extant and Prehistoric Sea Creatures

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Otodus megalodon, Mosasaurus hoffmannii, Livyatan melvillei, Otodus obliquus, Killer Whale - Orcinus orca, Great White Shark - Carcharodon carcharias

Artist: ajgusillustration

[unofficial-sean]

White Shark Plushie

[sea-creatures-blog]

Otodus megalodon (/ˈmɛɡələdɒn/ MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as the megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. It was formerly thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), but has been reclassified into the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous.

While regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, the megalodon is only known from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. Scientists differ on whether it would have more closely resembled a stockier version of the great white shark, the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) or the sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus).

[duranduratulsa]

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[bitey-baby-shark]

Facts of the Day: 🦈 Great White Sharks 🦈

Scientific Name: Carcharodon carcharias

Length: 11 to 16 feet in length, the largest on record being 20 feet long 

Weight: 1,500 lbs to 2,400 lbs, the largest on record being 4,400 lbs

Lifespan: Estimated between 30 to 70 years old

Reproduction: They give birth to live young with their litters being between 2 to 14 pups

Diet: Fish, invertebrates, and marine mammals with a liking towards seals and sea lions

Habitat: Temperate subtropical, and tropical waters worldwide

Status: Vulnerable

Summary: Great White Sharks are formidable apex predators for a reason. They were the Megalodons competition and won that battle of evolution to become one of the most striking and notable predators of the ocean. They’re strong, fast, and can even breach out of the water to strike their prey from below. Each shark has their own personality but Great White Sharks are notably intelligent and highly curious. These sharks are super predators, and they’ve earned that name for a reason. While you shouldn’t go diving with Great White Sharks, they tend to be indifferent towards divers, and while attacks have occurred, they tend to be nonfatal curiosity bites. Most of the danger this shark poses to humans is solely based on its size and how much damage these curiosity bites can do.