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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Here’s something California beachgoers may not know: When some great white sharks get within about 100 yards of certain state beaches, lifeguards get a text alert.
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Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The footage shows Sophia, the leader of a killer whale pod, spotting a swimming great white shark and body-slamming into the predator.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Adult great white sharks are gray on top and white underneath.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
In early March, scientists shared details about an orca whale attack on a great white shark.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
But in the kelp forests, otters have to dive up to 50 feet, placing them at much greater risk of being eaten by a great white shark, Hughes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent studies have proposed that the megalodon was robust species of shark akin to today's great white sharks, only three times longer.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
After this initial attack, the killer whale circles the great white shark to ensure the animal won't try to bite her or other pod members.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
But, in an odd case, researchers have recently observed orcas hunting alone — and attacking the apex predator, the great white shark.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
The footage shows Sophia, the leader of a killer whale pod, spotting a swimming great white shark and body-slamming into the predator.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
Adult great white sharks are gray on top and white underneath.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 29 Jan. 2024
In early March, scientists shared details about an orca whale attack on a great white shark.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024
But in the kelp forests, otters have to dive up to 50 feet, placing them at much greater risk of being eaten by a great white shark, Hughes said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 31 Jan. 2024
Recent studies have proposed that the megalodon was robust species of shark akin to today's great white sharks, only three times longer.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 22 Jan. 2024
After this initial attack, the killer whale circles the great white shark to ensure the animal won't try to bite her or other pod members.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 7 Mar. 2024
But, in an odd case, researchers have recently observed orcas hunting alone — and attacking the apex predator, the great white shark.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 1 Mar. 2024
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