#carcharodon carcharias

[todropscience]

The white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is the largest predator fish in the world, however, the early life history and reproduction of this iconic shark is still poorly understood, in fact, no one has seen a white shark puppy in the wild, nonetheless, recent aerial observations made by drone off California, USA, have revealed the first images of a white shark puppy.

Footage done by wildlife filmmaker Carlos Gauna and biologist Phillip Sternes in July 2023, revealed seconds of a single pale pup, which apparently was shedding its embryonic layer. This record robusts the idea the coast of central California acts a birthing location for white sharks. This shark was stimated to reach 1.5 m in lenght. Many researchers believe white sharks are born farther out at sea, due the elusivity to find pups. This finding means they are likely to born in shallow waters.

Photo: Carlos Gauna

Reference : Gauna & Sternes2024. Novel aerial observations of a possible newborn white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) in Southern California, Environmental Biology of Fishes

#white shark #carcharodon carcharias #biology #marine biology #pacific #california #science #bioblr #sciblr #scienceblr #marine science #Youtube

[fyanimaldiversity]

If you go to iNaturalist, and look for great white sharks, there is a sighting and a series of photos in Turkish waters, in northwest turkey right below Bulgaria, of a piebald specimen

Thank you so much! I’m in love with the white fin!

#color mutation #ask #great white shark #Carcharodon carcharias #shark #piebald #piebaldism

[unofficial-sean]

Achoo

#shitpost #meme #sneeze #chondrichthyes #elasmobranch #selachii #lamniformes #white shark #carcharodon Carcharias

[comixqueen]

Repostober 21. More sharks from 2014

#art #shark #great white shark #shark week #carcharodon carcharias

[duranduratulsa]

Spooktober Creature of the day: Jaws (1975-1987) #jaws #shark #greatwhite #greatwhiteshark #carcharodoncarcharias #spooktober #halloween #october

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[brody75]

Great White Shark smashes through dive cage

#great white shark #shark attack #shark week #Carcharodon carcharias #discovery #documentaryedit

[oceansoftheworld]

Great white shark

#great white shark #great white sharks #shark #sharks #Carcharodon carcharias #white shark #black and white photography #ocean photography #shark photography

[stimtickle]

Carcharodon carcharias aka the Great white shark.

Absolutely beautiful.

#Carcharodon carcharias #great white shark #nature #animals #misunderstood

[whaleposters]

Large sharks of the World art print poster. Available at cetek.etsy.com.

#whale shark #basking sharks #greenland shark #megamouth shark #white shark #carcharodon carcharias

[onedesertrat]

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[antiqueanimals]

Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), Common thresher (Alopias vulpinus), Shortfin mako (Isurus oxyrinchus), Porbeagle (Lamna nasus), Basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus)

Fishes of the World. Written by Hans Hvass. Illustrated by Wilhelm Eigener. Originally published in 1964.

Internet Archive

#marine life #fish #cartilaginous fish #sharks #mackerel sharks #great white sharks #thresher sharks #common thresher #shortfin mako shark #porbeagles #basking sharks #Wilhelm Eigener

[trashpandaart3000]

Extant and Prehistoric Sea Creatures

(From top to bottom:)

Otodus megalodon, Mosasaurus hoffmannii, Livyatan melvillei, Otodus obliquus, Killer Whale - Orcinus orca, Great White Shark - Carcharodon carcharias

Artist: ajgusillustration

#prehistoric #ocean #animals #nature #science #illustration #shark #whale #mosasaur #art

[unofficial-sean]

White Shark Plushie

#chondrichthyes #elasmobranch #selachimorpha #lamniformes #carcharodon Carcharias #shark #white shark #fish #plushie #stuffed animal

[sea-creatures-blog]

Otodus megalodon (/ˈmɛɡələdɒn/ MEG-əl-ə-don; meaning "big tooth"), commonly known as the megalodon, is an extinct species of giant mackerel shark that lived approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago (Mya), from the Early Miocene to the Pliocene epochs. It was formerly thought to be a member of the family Lamnidae and a close relative of the great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), but has been reclassified into the extinct family Otodontidae, which diverged from the great white shark during the Early Cretaceous.

While regarded as one of the largest and most powerful predators to have ever lived, the megalodon is only known from fragmentary remains, and its appearance and maximum size are uncertain. Scientists differ on whether it would have more closely resembled a stockier version of the great white shark, the basking shark (Cetorhinus maximus) or the sand tiger shark (Carcharias taurus).

#sea life #shark-blog-stuff #sharks #sea creatures #horrorblog78

[duranduratulsa]

Now showing on DuranDuranTulsa's Creature Feature...Jaws: The Revenge (1987) on classic DVD 📀! #movie #movies #horror #scifi #monstermovies #creaturefeature #jaws #shark #greatwhite #greatwhiteshark #carcharodoncarcharias #jawstherevenge #jaws4 #lorrainegary #MichaelCaine #LanceGuest #mariovanpeebles #JudithBarsi #KarenYoung #mitchellanderson #dvd #80s #durandurantulsa #durandurantulsascreaturefeature

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[aahsharks]

🦈Shark Of The Week!🦈

today's shark of the week is,,,

the great white shark! (carcharodon carcharias)

a commonly discussed and recognized shark, and for good reason!

Physical Attributes:

a great white sharks average length can be around 11-13ft (3.4-4m) to 15-16ft (4.6-4.9m) depending on their sex. females usually being the larger ones, with the largest white ever recorded being about 19-20ft long (5.83m)

their weight on average is about 1,500-4,000 lbs (680-1810kg)

great white's have around 300+ teeth with most of them being around 2.5 inches on average

female great white sharks will have around 1-2 or even up to 10 pups per litter, though there has been speculation this can go up to 14-17 pups in a single litter!

it is thought that great white shark pregnancies last around 12-22 months on average

they have varying shades of grey-brown on top and a beautiful white underbelly that extends onto the underside of their fins

Personality:

great white sharks are fairly curious and overall not considered to target humans actively, with minimal reports of attacks on humans ! although great caution should be exercised around them as with any predator animal, and one should only interact with them in safe professionally monitored environments if at all when possible !

they are highly intelligent creatures and have displayed unique personalities in the wild upon regular observation, but are generally not as playful as some other shark species. they are also fairly solitary and territorial creatures, although little is known about their social behavior beyond that

Diet and Hunting:

great white sharks are opportunistic hunters, so their diet is a variety of fish and marine mammals like seals or dolphins, or even other sharks on some occasions

their preferred method of hunting is to sneak up and ambush prey from below. they are generally solitary hunters although have been seen hunting in pairs on the rare occasion in specific situations

Other Facts:

the great white is considered the largest predatory shark currently alive, and is one of the few sharks classified as an apex predator

great white sharks - unlike most fish - are endothermic! meaning they are able to internally regulate their body temperature, they are considered to be partially warm-blooded due to this trait

great whites can live from 40-70 years, and its suspected females can only begin reproduction after the 25-30 year mark though males become sexually mature around 9-10 years

great white sharks are considered to be a vulnerable species on the endangered species list

great white sharks can scent blood around a quarter of a mile away

great white sharks are an essential key part of keeping the ecosystem balanced by controlling fish populations and encouraging biodiversity

#great white shark #sharkoftheweek #shark #sharks #sharkposting