Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 18 minutes ago
Great white sharks can be found off the east coast of Canada in the summer. The largest white shark ever recorded was a female just over six metres long, caught in the Gulf of St Lawrence off the coast of Prince Edward Island. At maturity, females can weigh anywhere between 1,900 to 2,300 kilograms. White sharks are thought to have evolved 16 million years ago and are descendants from the megalodon shark, the largest shark to have ever existed. A great white shark tooth was found in a Mi’kmaq oyster midden in Atlantic Canada dating back almost 2,000 years ago. Learn more about these incredible sharks: oceana.ca/en/marine-life/sharks-rays/great-white-shark.
Great white sharks can be found off the east coast of Canada in the summer. The largest white shark ever recorded was a female just over six metres long, caught in the Gulf of St Lawrence off the coast of Prince Edward Island. At maturity, females can weigh anywhere between 1,900 to 2,300 kilograms. White sharks are thought to have evolved 16 million years ago and are descendants from the megalodon shark, the largest shark to have ever existed. A great white shark tooth was found in a Mi’kmaq oyster midden in Atlantic Canada dating back almost 2,000 years ago. Learn more about these incredible sharks: oceana.ca/en/marine-life/sharks-rays/great-white-shark.
