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The Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) belongs to the group Fish. Wildpulse holds 5,274 reporting days in 273 map cells (hexagons about 14 miles / 22 km across) from open data by iNaturalist and GBIF.
Most reporting days are in Australia (1,893), United States of America (230), South Africa (135) and New Zealand (27).
The Great White Shark is reported all year round, most often in October (12 % of reporting days). This shows when people observe and report the species, not necessarily when it is most present.
The latest report in our data is from November 7, 2026.
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When is the Great White Shark reported?
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The Wildpulse map shows all animals and sightings worldwide: zoom in to single reports, see what has been reported near you, watch live, and report an animal yourself. You never need a password.
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