
Marine life
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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.
Spesie-insigte
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
Parke waar gashere die Great White Shark aanteken
Verblyfplekke wat teruggee
Regoor Suid-Afrika
Great White Shark hier aangeteken
Great White Shark hier aangeteken
Great White Shark hier aangeteken
Great White Shark hier aangeteken
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
Sien plekke wat teruggeeBeplan ’n reis
Wanneer en waar om die Great White Shark te vind
Gashere het die Great White Shark gesien by verblyfplekke in of langs Table Mountain National Park.
IUBN Rooi Lys
Vulnerable
Spesie
Carcharodon carcharias
Waarnemings
183
iNaturalist-waarnemings
Elke bespreking op Spekboom ondersteun bewaring.
Vrae wat reisigers vra
’n Waarneming beteken dat ’n gasheer die Great White Shark op die eiendom of naby gesien het. Dit waarborg nooit dat jy dit sal sien nie.
Which parks and reserves are best for the Great White Shark in South Africa?
Hosts on Spekboom have recorded the Great White Shark at stays in or beside Table Mountain National Park. A record means a host has seen it on the property or nearby, which makes these the places to base yourself; it is never a guarantee of a sighting on any given day.
Where can you see the Great White Shark in South Africa?
The Great White Shark is most recorded in Western Cape (95% of records), based on 183 iNaturalist observations. 4 places to stay on Spekboom in South Africa have recorded the Great White Shark on site or nearby.
When is the best time to see the Great White Shark?
The Great White Shark is recorded throughout the year, so no month is the wrong month to look for it. For the parks where hosts record it most, these are the best seasons they give. Table Mountain National Park: Sep-Apr, flowers Aug-Oct. In the dry months animals concentrate at water and the grass is short.
What is the conservation status of the Great White Shark?
The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
What is the Great White Shark?
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.


























