Great White Shark is found in warm oceans throughout the world. People know Her as a deadly man-eating Shark, but She really prefers feasting on Fish and Sea Mammals. In fact, her favorite food is Elephant Seal.
Great White Shark is a solitary animal that only joins other Sharks to feed on a large kill. Attracted by blood released from a kill, Great White Shark will go to feed on dead prey. She locates live prey by her sharp sense of smell and echolocation (releasing sound waves that bounce back).
If the Shark is the Queen of the Seas, then Great White Shark is the Queen of Queens, recognizing no claims of supremacy from any other animal. With her rows of razor-keen teeth, fast speed, and an unerring hunting sense, She is a swift and sure instrument of death. Great White Shark is impossible to keep in captivity, and is in fact the last uncaged predator on earth.
Great White Shark teaches how to be majestic. Just be careful that you do not rule through fear.
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Conservation Note: Great White Sharks are endangered, and are protected in Australia, South Africa, and the United States.
Photo of Great White Shark courtesy of U.S. National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
Va. Carper
August 25, 2005