Size: It can grow to around 6 metres but on average are about 3 metres. The teeth are large, serrated and triangular.ĭiet: It is one of the few sharks that is a true opportunistic scavenger, taking a wide range of prey including fish, turtles, crabs, clams, mammals, sea birds, reptiles, other sharks and just about anything else they can catch alive, as well as a variety of inanimate flotsam items.Only the underbelly is white: the top surface is grey to blue/grey or bronzy.White sharks have a heat-exchanging circulatory system that keeps their body warmer than the surrounding water.
White Sharks are listed as a vulnerable species in many Australian states, including NSW, and also in several other countries.In Australia, White Sharks have been recorded from central Queensland, around the southern coast to North West Cape, Western Australia however, are more common in the south. Range: White Sharks are found near shore along most of the world's temperate coastlines but are relatively scarce compared to most other widely distributed shark species. Size: The biggest recorded specimen was 7 metres long and 3,200kg. They also eat dead animals floating in the water. Larger adults eat larger prey including marine mammals, such as sea lions, seals and small-toothed whales. The belly is usually off-white, the top surface grey and the eyes are small.Īlternative names: White Pointer, Great White Shark, White Death.ĭiet: The diet of young Great Whites (under about 3.5 metres) is mainly a variety of fish, rays and other sharks.The teeth are triangular, saw-edged and very sharp.It has a short snout that is wider than it is long, hence the name.It is a dangerous shark due to its aggressive nature, powerful jaws, broad diet, abundance and its habitat preference of shallow, murky inshore waters.Females normally give birth in estuaries and river mouths and the young can remain in the river for up to five years.It is the only widely distributed shark that penetrates far into fresh water for extended periods where it sometimes breeds. Range: The Bull Shark is found along coastlines in tropical and subtropical oceans, which in Australia occurs from the central NSW coast, across the northern coast to Perth, Western Australia.
Size: Adults can range from 2 to 3.5 metres in length and up to 230kg in weight. Alternative names: River Whaler, Freshwater Whaler, Swan River Whaler.ĭiet: Bull Sharks will eat almost anything including fish, other sharks and rays, turtles, birds, molluscs, crustaceans and dolphins.
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