Baby and teenage great white sharks prefer shallow waters – study


by The Independent

The Independent— Experts believe staying close to the shore helps sharks avoid predators while aiding growth.

Newsweek—Baby Great White Sharks Are Menacing California Beaches. Baby great white sharks prefer to lurk in shallow waters close to shore, a new study has found.Marine scientists from California State University, Long Beach, have proved this for the first time, answering one of the long-standing mysteries relating to great white sharks.Juvenile great white sharks, and their nursery areas, are hard to document as the species are so elusive. Scientists already know that young white sharks stay in nursey areas when they are first born, however the exact location...

Phys.org—Baby white sharks prefer being closer to shore, scientists find. Remember #BabyShark? And no, this was not the very catchy song for kids that took the internet by storm. Earlier this year, social media was abuzz with stunning footage of a newborn great white shark, captured by a flying drone.

Tech Times—Scientists Attach Camera to Second Great White Shark to Study Habitat. Marine Scientists have successfully attached a camera to a female great white shark to help understand its overwintering habitat.