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Great White Sharks Were Scared From Their Habitat by Just 2 Predators
Science Alert ^ | June 17, 2025 | Michaelle Starr

Posted on 06/21/2025 5:57:59 AM PDT by C19fan

No sea creature inspires terror – rightly or wrongly – as much as the white shark does.

With its sleek body optimized for hunting, razor sharp teeth, and its (somewhat undeserved) reputation for enjoying human flesh, the 'great' white (Carcharodon carcharias) is widely regarded as one of the ocean's top predators.

And that's true, it is – but there's something even the great white fears.

Watch the video below for a summary of the research that revealed a predator other predators fear:

(Excerpt) Read more at sciencealert.com ...


TOPICS: Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: sharks; whales

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1 posted on 06/21/2025 5:57:59 AM PDT by C19fan
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Awesome.


2 posted on 06/21/2025 6:01:01 AM PDT by ImJustAnotherOkie
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3 posted on 06/21/2025 6:05:35 AM PDT by frogjerk
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To: C19fan

Orcas like their livers.


4 posted on 06/21/2025 6:06:31 AM PDT by plain talk
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50 years ago yesterday, Jaws was released. Watched it again last night. What an incredible movie.


5 posted on 06/21/2025 6:07:20 AM PDT by frogjerk
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That is a good one considering it is the 50th anniversary of release of “Jaws”.


6 posted on 06/21/2025 6:07:28 AM PDT by C19fan
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To: plain talk

With fava beans and a nice Chianti


7 posted on 06/21/2025 6:09:49 AM PDT by Hyman Roth
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To: frogjerk

I watched it 50 years ago and I watched it again last night. One of the best movies ever made.


8 posted on 06/21/2025 6:11:29 AM PDT by carikadon (Don't mess with Texas)
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And those two feared predators are...

This is called "burying the lede," and is a hateful practice.

Regards,

9 posted on 06/21/2025 6:11:51 AM PDT by alexander_busek (Extraordinary claims require extraordinary evidence.)
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And Orcas are afraid of Pilot whales.


10 posted on 06/21/2025 6:15:35 AM PDT by dljordan (The Rewards of Tolerance are Treachery and Betrayal)
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To: alexander_busek

Predators are the title sucking media.


11 posted on 06/21/2025 6:21:43 AM PDT by George from New England (escaped CT back in 2006)
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Meritocracy always wins out


12 posted on 06/21/2025 6:23:54 AM PDT by Palio di Siena (Kralik…..you get the wallet)
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Too bad there was never an episode of the Six Million Dollar Man where he meets the $250,000 shark.


13 posted on 06/21/2025 6:34:57 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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Killer dolphins 🐬 are at it again.


14 posted on 06/21/2025 6:43:12 AM PDT by Ge0ffrey
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orcas are threatening the eco balance, without the sharks, what will keep the seal population down... my guess is seals have livers too, and those orcas will start to feast on them...


15 posted on 06/21/2025 6:52:24 AM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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Remember being terrified by “Jaws.” Tempted to try again.

Sorry, no sympathy for Great Whites. They’re scary and Orcas are beautiful. The food chain will adapt.


16 posted on 06/21/2025 6:55:32 AM PDT by mairdie
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There are videos of Orcas picking seals off the beach, when they stay too near the surf line.

In at least one pod of Orcas around the Atlantic entrance to the Med, juveniles have taken up harassing yachts.


17 posted on 06/21/2025 7:46:27 AM PDT by jimtorr
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To: carikadon

I have watched it at least 20 times and it never gets old.


18 posted on 06/21/2025 7:56:31 AM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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I just had liver (veal) and onions (vidalia) the other night. It was delicious.


19 posted on 06/21/2025 8:23:40 AM PDT by Tommy Revolts
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Get some protesters out there pronto for leaving a carcass footprint. What’s this world coming to? Responsible white shark eating only! Get grandpa and grandma out of the nursing homes for this one.


20 posted on 06/21/2025 9:54:15 AM PDT by MikeHu
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