How long can a great white shark live?

Great white sharks can live almost as long as humans — 70 years or more — much longer than scientists previously thought. read more

Great white sharks live in all coastal temperate waters around the world. They dwell waters as deep as 300 meters usually but can reach up to 1200 meters in the zones illustrated. As it can bee seen the east and west US coast, the golf coast, South America, Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, the Mediterranean Sea, West Africa, Japan and East China. read more

Shark lifespan varies by species. Although most of them live 20 to 30 years in the wild, there are some that live much longer than others. For example, the spiny dogfish has one of the longest lifespans on Earth with more than 100 years, while the blue shark in the wild has an average life expectancy of 15-16 years. read more