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They are found in all cold temperate and tropical waters, from 60°N latitude to 60°S latitude. They were long thought to be primarily coastal inhabitants; however, from recent satellite tracking studies we now know that they migrate long distances, sometimes crossing entire ocean basins.

Where do most great white sharks live?

Where are Great White Sharks? Great white sharks are globally distributed with concentrations near South Africa, Australia/New Zealand, the North Atlantic, and Northeastern Pacific.

Many species of sharks have adapted to live primarily in warm and shallow coastal waters along the continental shelves (usually no deeper than 650ft ), in the top few hundred meters of the open ocean (pelagic waters), or in very deep, cold waters near the bottom of the ocean.

One of the most impressive sights of a shark jumping out of the water is the great white shark in the seal island where it does it regularly. According to research made about great whites sharks, they can jump up to 8 to 10 feet out of the water. However, Mako sharks are believed to make higher jumps, up to 9 meters.

Great white sharks are at the top of the food chain and aren’t likely to be killed by other sea creatures. Sadly, however, they are under serious threat by human activity. Illegal hunting of these beautiful beasts, and overfishing, have meant that today great white sharks are a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List.

Between 2 to 12 babies are born at a time. Great whites can live up to 60 years, maybe more. Most sharks are slow to grow and take a long time to mature. That means that on the whole, sharks reproduce only a few young, making them all the more vulnerable to extinction

Young great white sharks eat fish (including other sharks) and rays. As they grow, the sharks’ favorite prey becomes sea mammals, especially sea lions and seals.

A shark actually eating a human is rare and extremely unlikely – as we are not a natural prey item. Experts have found that if a shark bites human flesh, it will often spit it out or vomit it up. Yes, sharks can detect blood in water in minute quantities.