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Great White Shark — South Africa
Rowan Byrne Photography
- Species
- Great White Shark
- Scientific name
- Carcharodon carcharias
- Location
- Gansbaai, South Africa, South Africa
- Ocean / Region
- South Atlantic / Indian Ocean
- Date
- 2008
- Project / Expedition
- South Africa Fieldwork, 2008
- Habitat
- Coastal and offshore waters; particularly productive upwelling zones
- Photographer
- Rowan Byrne
- Rights
- © Rowan Byrne. All rights reserved.
- Print availability
- Available as a fine art print — enquire
- Filename
- rowan-byrne-great-white-shark-south-africa.jpg
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/species/great-white-sharkAbout this species — Great White Shark
What it is
The great white shark is the ocean's most iconic apex predator. It can reach over 6 metres in length and is capable of breaching completely out of the water when hunting.
Where it occurs
Temperate and subtropical oceans worldwide
Habitat: Coastal and offshore waters; particularly productive upwelling zones
Interesting fact
Great white sharks are warm-blooded — they can regulate their body temperature, giving them an advantage in cold waters.
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