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Facts about Great White Shark Breeding Sites
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Shark Bay in Western Australia and the waters near Stewart Island, New Zealand are among suspected great white shark nursery areas based on juvenile sightings.
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Newborn great white sharks, called pups, are believed to be born live and fully independent, receiving no parental care at breeding sites.
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Great white shark gestation period lasts approximately 12 months, making locating active breeding sites challenging as females travel vast ocean distances.
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Identifying precise great white shark breeding sites has proven difficult because mating has rarely been directly observed in the wild.
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The waters off South Africa and southern Australia are recognized as key great white shark breeding sites, where pregnant females are occasionally observed.