great white shark
noun
: a large mackerel shark (Carcharodon carcharias) of warm seas that is bluish when young but becomes whitish with age and has been known to attack humans
called also white shark
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In 1991, Vincent Cleri caught a 2,909-pound great white shark, which remains the heaviest sportfish caught in Rhode Island waters.
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Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
As for how researchers and conservation groups are attempting to support the recovery of great white sharks?
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The orcas of Moctezuma’s pod have been flipping over young great white sharks in order to eat their livers.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
On the other hand earlier this week, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy helped with tagging a female great white shark far from the Bay State.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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Jack Perry, The Providence Journal, 5 Jan. 2026
As for how researchers and conservation groups are attempting to support the recovery of great white sharks?
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
The orcas of Moctezuma’s pod have been flipping over young great white sharks in order to eat their livers.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
On the other hand earlier this week, the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy helped with tagging a female great white shark far from the Bay State.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Great white shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20white%20shark. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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