Why is the great white shark called great white?

White sharks are colored in a way described as “counter shading,” which is common for many species of marine animals. This is a type of camoflage While the top of a white shark can be gray (or brownish, or black or light gray...more on this in another shark fact blog!), their bellies are clean white. read more

2) The "White" part of the "Great White Shark" comes from the color of the Shark's white underbelly. 3) As to why it is not called the "Great Grey Shark" or "Great Black Shark," they were afraid it might be confusing when talking about them. They didn't want them to get mixed up with other sharks. read more