A star of film and literature, the Great White shark is the most feared of sharks. It is responsible for most recorded unprovoked attacks on humans. It prefers cool, coastal waters, mostly staying close to sea lion colonies, which comprise a large part of it's diet. The Great White can be found in all oceans, but being an apex predator, naturally it is rare. It can be found along the continental shelves of Northern California, South Australia, South Africa, and can even be found as far north as Nova Scotia, Canada

The Great White has a stout, torpedo shaped body, with two dorsal fins, long, narrow pectoral fins, and a cresent shaped caudal fin, conical snout, and black eyes. The serrated teeth are razor sharp. Unlike those of it's relatives, it's teeth on both upper and lower jaws are symmetrical. The upper body varies in colour from slate brown to blue gray, while the lower body is white or cream

Reproduction: Unborn pups consume unfertilized eggs released by the mother. There are seven to nine pups in a litter

This species is now protected in S. Africa, Maldives, Nambia, Israel, and several states of the United States and Australia.