Displaying a great white has long been a dream of aquariums around the world. But previous efforts to care for the sharks have largely ended in failure.

The great white is most powerful of all predatory sharks. Check out this video of a great white hunting seals.

Learn the surprising truths behind the monster myths on NATURE's WHITE SHARK/RED TRIANGLE.

Great white sharks are tremendously difficult creatures to study. They don't respond well to captivity, and are next to impossible to observe closely in the wild.

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Sharks come in a dizzying array of shapes and sizes. Here are profiles of just four of the more than 350 known species.