The Great White shark (Carcharadon megalodon) is a fantastic creature and the apex predator of the ocean. This creature eats fish as a juvenile, and seals as an adult. They are beleived to live anywhere from eighty to one hundred years, producing a few pups (baby sharks) every two years from an unknown age. This is why there are so few left now. When a female is killed, it wipes out many, many more sharks than that one. The Great White is a solitary hunter, patrolling near seal colonies and fish congregation points. The White shark (also called white pointer and white death) is not a very fast swimmer, and relies heavily on surprise to attack. The basic plan of attack for white sharks is as follows: first, the shark swims along the bottom untill it is near its prey. Then, it suddenly swims up to it and grabs it. It will either shake the prey to tear off a piece, or bite it, and circle until the prey dies of blood loss. This explains why sometimes humans are attacked. The theory of mistaken identity is based on the fact that a surfer lying on his board and a swimmer lying on his stomach look a lot like a seal. Usually, the shark realizes its mistake and swims off, leaving the victim to the lifeguards. As fatal as it may seem to be attacked by a fifteen to twenty foot shark, most victims survive. There is not enough room on this page to put everything about Great Whites. If you have a question, e-mail it to me, and I will try to e-mail you an answer.
