Do great white sharks actually have indeterminate growth?

A marine scientist is dwarfed by what is being called the biggest shark ever caught on camera in a recent video taken near Mexico's Guadalupe Island. How did this 20-foot-long (6 meters) great white Internet sensation become such a behemoth? read more

Great White Shark attacks are extremely rare, even when humans are swimming nearby. Humans are not specifically targeted by sharks and that includes the Great White. In the Mediterranean Sea, for example, there have only been 31 confirmed attacks against humans in the last two centuries, most non-fatal. read more

A recent study indicates great white sharks growth rates are much slower than previously thought. Great white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) grow and reach sexual maturity at much slower rates than previously believed, according to a press release from NOAA Fisheries. read more

All growth subsequent to the mark can be attributed to deposition over the time period the shark was at liberty. Growth and deposition rates can then be derived. This technique has been used successfully in the lemon shark, leopard shark, Pacific angel shark, Atlantic sharpnose shark, sandbar shark, blacktip shark, and porbeagle shark. read more