Are there sharks present in GTA Online?

Yes, sharks are present in GTA Online, but they don't interact with players in the same way as they do in the single-player mode of Grand Theft Auto V. In the game's online counterpart, while you can see sharks swimming under the water when scuba diving or operating a submarine, they do not pose a threat to the player. Rockstar Games, the developer of GTA Online, has mainly limited shark interactions to passive sightings, thereby ensuring that players are not randomly attacked by wildlife while engaging in various missions and activities within the vast virtual world of San Andreas.