great white shark
noun
: a large mackerel shark (Carcharodon carcharias) of warm seas that is bluish when young but becomes whitish with age and has been known to attack humans
called also white shark
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That location a few weeks ago marked one of the westernmost points recorded for a great white shark in the Gulf and was considered unusual behavior, researchers told news agency SWNS.
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
In September, a great white shark mauled surfer Mercury Psillakis to death at a popular northern Sydney ocean beach.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Seal populations in Canadian waters may be attracting more and more great white sharks.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, said the rocky coastline near Lovers Point attracts sea lions, and seals also frequent offshore waters — both primary prey for great white sharks.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Feb. 2026
In September, a great white shark mauled surfer Mercury Psillakis to death at a popular northern Sydney ocean beach.
—CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
Seal populations in Canadian waters may be attracting more and more great white sharks.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach, said the rocky coastline near Lovers Point attracts sea lions, and seals also frequent offshore waters — both primary prey for great white sharks.
—Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
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“Great white shark.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/great%20white%20shark. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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