Story: Sharks and rays

Great white sharks hunting

Researcher Craig Thorburn and his team study the hunting habits of great white sharks. In this video of their field work, they discover that great whites hunt in a group consisting of a large adult female and several juveniles.

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Gerard Hutching, 'Sharks and rays - Other types of shark', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/video/5328/great-white-sharks-hunting (accessed 17 April 2024)

Story by Gerard Hutching, published 12 Jun 2006