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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', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 24-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/sharks-and-rays/5/2