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Hij is shark time. Eén enkele this wall clock with close up of a Great White Shark will be perfect for any room in your home. Great for the kitchen, living room, hallway, bedroom, any kids room I took this foto during one of my dive Trips at the Neptune Islands in South Australia. A once in a lifetime experience I will never forget! The great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), also known as the great white, white shark or white pointer, is a species of large mackerel shark which can be found in the coastal arewaters 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. However, most are smaller; males measure 3.4 to 4.0 m (11 to 13 ft), and females measure 4.6 to 4.9 m (15 to 16 ft) on average. According to a 2014 study, the lifespan of great white sharks is estimated to be as long as 70 years or more, well above previous estimates, making it one of the longest lived cartilaginous fish currently known. Great white sharks can swim at speeds of over 56 km/h (35 mph), and can swim to depths of 1,200 m (3,900 ft). The great white shark has no known natural predators other than, on very zeldzaam gelegenheden, the killer whale. The great white shark is argumentably the world's largest known extant macropredatory fish, and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals. It is also known to prey upon a variety of other marine animals, including fish and seabirds. Het is de only known surviving species of its genus Carcharodon. The species faces numerous ecological challenges which has resulted in international protection. The IUCN lists the great white shark as a vulnerable species.