Baby and teenage great white sharks prefer shallow waters close to the shore, research suggests. Scientists have found that young sharks gather in “nurseries” only a kilometre from the coast ...

Baby great white sharks prefer to lurk in shallow waters close to shore, a new study has found. Marine scientists from California State University, Long Beach, have proved this for the first time ...

April 19, 2024 at 5:00am BST. Baby and teenage great white sharks prefer shallow waters close to the shore, research suggests.

At birth, a baby shark is about 5ft long (1.5m) and may reach a length of up to four times that as it grows. Weighing up to 4,500 pounds, great white sharks can live for 40 to 70 years.

Scientists have found that young sharks gather in “nurseries” only a kilometre from the coast, where waters are up to 10 metres deep and temperatures range between 16 and 22C. The experts ...

Baby great white sharks are on their own from the moment they are born and fend for themselves. At birth, a baby shark is about 5ft long (1.5m) and may reach a length of up to four times that as ...