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In which waters are white sharks believed to give birth?
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White shark (Carcharodon carcharias) populations are frequently centred in highly productive temperate coastal waters (that is, waters characterized by an abundance of fishes and marine mammals).
It is believed that white sharks give birth in warm temperate and subtropical waters. However, specific nursery areas for the species remain unknown to researchers.1