Great White Shark

There is no reliable population data for the great white shark, but scientists agree that their number are decreasing precipitously. | They grow to an average of 15 feet in length, though specimens exceeding 20 feet and weighing up to 5,000 pounds have been recorded. | Overfishing and getting accidentally caught in fishing nets are their two biggest threats. | Therefore the species has now been classified as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. | Found in cool, coastal waters around the world, great whites are the largest predatory fish on Earth.