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The great white shark is arguably the world's largest-known extant macropredatory fish, and is one of the primary predators of marine mammals, such as pinnipeds and dolphins. The great white shark is also known to prey upon a variety of other animals, including fish, other sharks, and seabirds. It has only one recorded natural predator, the orca.
For most of the smaller species of dolphins, only a few of the larger sharks, such as the bull shark, dusky shark, tiger shark and great white shark, are a potential risk, especially for calves. [141] Some of the larger dolphin species, especially orcas, may also prey on smaller dolphins, but this seems rare. [142]
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[13] [14] The only known predator of the Pacific white-sided dolphin is the killer whale, [15] but at least one case of predation by the great white shark has been recorded. [16] The total population may be as many as 1 million. [6] However, the tendency of Pacific white-sided dolphins to approach boats complicates precise estimates via sampling.
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Breton, the great white shark, pinged near Juno Beach just after Shark Week 2024. Here's 5 things to know about the world's largest predatory fish. Breton, the great white shark, pinged near Juno ...
[76] [79] Competition between orcas and white sharks is probable in regions where their diets overlap. [80] The arrival of orcas in an area can cause white sharks to flee and forage elsewhere. [81] [82] Orcas appear to target the liver of sharks. [76] [79] In one case a single orca was observed killing and eating a great white shark on its own ...
Nicknamed 'Deep Blue,' this great white is almost as long as the 22-foot-long boat the researchers were aboard near Guadalupe, Mexico, nearly 165 miles away from mainland. She is one of the ...