5 LARGEST SHARK SPECIES IN THE WORLD

Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus) Average Length: 40 feet (12 meters) Habitat: Found in tropical and warm-temperate seas around the world.

Basking Shark (Cetorhinus maximus)  Average Length: 26 feet (8 meters)  Habitat: Found in temperate oceans around the world.

Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)  Average Length: 15-20 feet (4.5-6 meters)  Habitat: Found in coastal waters of all major oceans.

Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)  Average Length: 10-14 feet (3-4.2 meters)  Habitat: Found in tropical and subtropical waters worldwide.

Greenland Shark (Somniosus microcephalus)  Average Length: 15-18 feet (4.5-5.5 meters)  Habitat: Found in the cold waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.

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