
Marine life
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.
Informazioni sulla specie
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
Parchi in cui gli host segnalano: Great White Shark
Strutture che sostengono una causa
In tutto il Sudafrica
Great White Shark: segnalato qui
Great White Shark: segnalato qui
Great White Shark: segnalato qui
Great White Shark: segnalato qui
Sandstone amphitheatres and cool mountain air
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Quando e dove trovarlo: Great White Shark
Gli host hanno segnalato questa specie (Great White Shark) in strutture dentro o accanto a Table Mountain National Park.
Lista Rossa IUCN
Vulnerable
Specie
Carcharodon carcharias
Segnalazioni
183
Osservazioni su iNaturalist
Ogni prenotazione su Spekboom sostiene la conservazione.
Le domande dei viaggiatori
Una segnalazione significa che un host ha visto questa specie (Great White Shark) nella struttura o nei dintorni. Non è mai una garanzia di avvistamento.
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.


























