White Shark

IDENTIFICATION: Heavy-bodied shark dark grey to brown above with sharp transition to a white underside. Triangular teeth are large, flat, and serrated. Juveniles have small cusplets on either side of the main cusp of the tooth. Large first dorsal, much smaller second dorsal fin. At the surface, Makos and Porbeagle sharks may be mistaken for White Sharks or vice versa.

INTERESTING FACTS: Adults are known for feeding on marine mammals, and occasionally biting humans. Juveniles consume a range of prey from fishes to smaller sharks. Regionally endothermic, maintaining a body temp 26 F above ambient water temperature. In aggregations or during group foraging, known to display social behaviors with a size-based hierarchy.