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A great white shark tears at the carcass of a whale.
A great white shark tears at the carcass of a whale.
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A great white shark swims through murky water.
A great white shark swims through murky water.
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A great white shark follows tiny fish near the surface of the water.
A great white shark follows tiny fish near the surface of the water.
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A great white shark thrashes as it tears at a whale carcass.
A great white shark thrashes as it tears at a whale carcass.
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A great white shark swims near the surface of the ocean.
A great white shark swims near the surface of the ocean.
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A great white shark swims through sun-dappled water and approaches the carcass of a humpback whale.
A great white shark swims through sun-dappled water and approaches the carcass of a humpback whale.
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A great white shark tears at the flesh of a whale carcass.
A great white shark tears at the flesh of a whale carcass.
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A great white shark swims past a whale carcass and beneath a boat.
A great white shark swims past a whale carcass and beneath a boat.
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MS Great White Shark swimming after bait, Mexico
MS Great White Shark swimming after bait, Mexico
AFP News Agency
CLEAN : US: 'Amazing revelations' for scientists tagging great white sharks near Cape Cod
Scientists with the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and the Massachusetts Marine Fisheries film and tag great white sharks off the coast of Chatham, Massachusetts on Cape Cod (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
Curated OER
Great White Shark
One of the most feared ocean animals is easily the great white shark. They grow up to 20 feet in length and travel as fast as 43 miles per hour! Watch this video to learn more about this vicious shark.
California Academy of Sciences
Ca Academy of Sciences: Science Heroes: John Mc Cosker, Sharks
Go on a journey with John McCosker, Chair of the Department of Aquatic Biology, and learn how the oceans' top predator preys upon its victims. [1:40]
PBS
Nature Video Podcast: Great White Shark
See a short podcast video [2:20] on the hunting tactics and special anatomy that make it the most formidable predator in the ocean.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: White Shark Sightings on the Rise on East Coast
The sharks may be swimming closer to shore to prey on booming numbers of gray seals.
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: John Mc Cosker Interview
An interview with Dr. John McCosker, a scientist at the California Academy of Sciences. Learn about his experiences with Great White sharks. [5:31]