Rise of The Great White Shark

The great white shark is one of the world’s dominant predators. It emerged millions of years ago and is known for its efficiency in hunting. The shark can be found in many areas of the ocean, including the Pacific west of Mexico where it is often observed at Isla Guadalupe.

These powerful creatures can swim thousands of kilometers for several months each year and gather by the hundreds along the shores of Isla Guadalupe to feed on the tens of thousands of Guadalupe fur seals and California sea lions that reside there.

Another major gathering spot for great white sharks is the rugged coastlines of southern Africa, where powerful ocean currents bring cool, nutrient-rich waters that fuel an explosion of sea life, including thousands of Cape fur seals, which are preyed upon by the sharks.

The white shark’s success is based on its ability to adapt to conditions in nearly every nook and cranny of the world’s oceans. The shark’s body is built for speed with a torpedo-shaped body and tail fins with long upper and lower lobes, and its skin is lined with tooth-like features called denticles, which reduce drag and seal out parasites.

The shark’s swimming motion is stabilized by a series of large fins along its sides, top, and bottom. Predatory sharks catch their prey by lunging and extending their jaws out from the skull. They then use their sharp teeth to dismember their prey with vicious side-to-side motions. A shark replaces its teeth by constantly generating new rows of teeth that roll toward the front of its jaw.

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