a) Found in cool, coastal waters around the world, great whites are the largest predatory fish on Earth.
c) They grow to an average of 15 feet in length, though specimens exceeding 20 feet and weighing up to 5,000 pounds have been recorded.
b) There is no reliable population data for the great white shark, but scientists agree that their number are decreasing precipitously.
e) Overfishing and getting accidentally caught in fishing nets are their two biggest threats.
d) Therefore the species has now been classified as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature.
