Athens in Athens-Clarke County, Georgia — The American South (South Atlantic)

Great White Shark

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 19, 2025

1. Great White Shark Marker

Inscription. In 2008, the Georgia Museum of Natural History received two life-sized replicas of a Great White Shark and Killer Whale from the Capitol Museum in Atlanta. Previously, the fiberglass models were on display in the fourth floor rotunda at the Georgia State Capitol, which now focuses on Georgia Capitol and Government history. They were produced by the Klineburger/Jonas Brothers of Seattle in 1976 and were later restored by Stefan Vancica in 2012.

Great White Sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) are found primarily in coastal waters around the world, but they can also migrate long distances across oceans. Great White Sharks can weigh as much as 5,000 pounds and measure up to 21 feet in length. The largest ones captured have been female great whites like the one above. However, on average, they weigh between 1,500 and 2,450 pounds and are 13 to 16 feet in length. Similarly, like the Orca, Great White Sharks are apex predators located at the top of the marine food chain. Fully grown Great White Sharks primarily eat sea lions, seals, small toothed whales (dolphins) and sea turtles.

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Location. 33° 56.693′ N, 83° 22.289′ W. Marker is in Athens, Georgia, in Athens-Clarke County. It is on Cedar Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 Cedar St, Athens GA 30602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Classic City Area

and in the Piedmont.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Killer Whale (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial to WWI War Dead (approx. 0.4 miles away); Iron Truss Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Civil War Unknown Dead Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away);

Photographed by Darren Jefferson Clay, June 19, 2025

2. Great White Shark Marker

Oconee Hill Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Miss Mildred Lewis Rutherford (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lt. Col. Jefferson M. Lamar, C.S.A. (approx. 0.4 miles away); UGA vs Auburn (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Athens.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2025, by Darren Jefferson Clay of Duluth, Georgia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.