Something In The Ocean Eats Great White Sharks (Video)

Sharks are known as the greatest predators of the sea. But what happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? A 9ft. great white shark went up against a predator of its own, but this one didn’t come out on top.

Ever since the movie “Jaws” popularized great white sharks as predatory man-killers, people have had misconceptions about these animals. That is why researchers have been doing everything they can to learn as much about them before they are hunted to extinction.

Whether you’re frightened of them or not, it’s still unfortunate to learn that one less great white exists now.

Researchers were tagging great whites to study their movements. In the process, they tagged a nine-foot female, who left the area safely. Four months later, her tag was found on a beach near where she was first caught -- and the data tells a very interesting story.

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