{"id":337,"date":"2022-05-24T09:00:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-24T09:00:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/natgeokids.com?p=337"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:46:56","slug":"great-white-sharks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.natgeokids.com\/nz\/discover\/animals\/sea-life\/great-white-sharks\/","title":{"rendered":"10 facts about great white sharks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take a deep breath, gang, as we\u00a0dive deep to get\u00a0the lowdown on one of the ocean’s deadliest predators, in our\u00a0great white shark facts!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1)<\/strong>\u00a0Great white sharks can be found throughout the world’s oceans, mostly in cool waters close to the coast.<\/p>\n

2)<\/strong>\u00a0These super swimmers are the largest predatory fish (fish that eat other fish or animals) on our planet. On average, they grow to around 4.6m<\/strong> long, but some great whites have been measured at 6m<\/strong> – that’s half the length of a bus!<\/p>\n

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3)<\/strong>\u00a0Great white sharks are grey with a white underbelly, from where they get their name. They have a streamlined shape and powerful tails that propel them through the water at over 60km per hour<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

4)<\/strong>\u00a0Any creature unlucky enough to find itself in the gob of a great white is in for a nasty shock! Because this marine beast’s mouth is equipped with a set of 300 sharp<\/strong>, triangular teeth<\/strong> arranged in up to seven rows. Yikes! Let’s take a closer look, if you dare…<\/p>\n