
Marine life
The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), commonly known as the great white or the white shark, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans.
Recorded year-round
Recorded in every month, so no month is the wrong month to look. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Curve from 183 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Western Cape
Provinces where Great White Shark is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
183 records, iNaturalist
500+ resultate in Suid-Afrika
Beplan 'n reis
IUBN Rooi Lys
Vulnerable
Spesie
Carcharodon carcharias
Aantekeninge
183
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
'n Aantekening beteken 'n gasheer het die Great White Shark op die eiendom of naby gesien. Dit is nooit 'n waarborg van 'n waarneming nie.
The Great White Shark is most recorded in Western Cape (95% of records), based on 183 iNaturalist observations.
The Great White Shark is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it.
The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), commonly known as the great white or the white shark, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. The great white shark is notable for its size, with larger female individuals growing to 6.1 m (20 ft) in length and 1,905 kg (4,200 lb) in weight at maturity.