Great white shark researchers discovered that some white sharks socialize for more than an hour. The shark scientists believe that the apex predators are hanging out to learn where their next meal …
The ocean’s apex predators may be gossipers, as great white sharks apparently hang out with peers to learn where their next meal is located.
“We still don’t know, but it’s likely they may stay in proximity of other individuals in case those individuals are successful in killing large prey,” he added. “They aren’t working together but being social could be a way to share information.” “Most associations were short, but there were sharks where we found considerably longer associations, much more likely to be social associations,” said Papastamatiou, lead author of the study. “Seventy minutes is a long time to be swimming around with another white shark.”
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