Great White Sharks | National Geographic

great white sharks

great white sharks is there any sea beast so feared by

is there any sea beast so feared by

is there any sea beast so feared by humans

great whites like these here off the

great whites like these here off the coast of South Africa in an area called

coast of South Africa in an area called

coast of South Africa in an area called false Bay can reach 20 feet in length

false Bay can reach 20 feet in length

false Bay can reach 20 feet in length and weigh up to 5,000 pounds that’s more

and weigh up to 5,000 pounds that’s more

and weigh up to 5,000 pounds that’s more than a pickup truck but slightly less

than a pickup truck but slightly less

than a pickup truck but slightly less than a luxury SUV add this to the fact

than a luxury SUV add this to the fact

than a luxury SUV add this to the fact that great whites can sprint through the

that great whites can sprint through the

that great whites can sprint through the water at speeds up to 43 miles per hour

water at speeds up to 43 miles per hour

water at speeds up to 43 miles per hour and it’s no wonder we’re afraid of

and it’s no wonder we’re afraid of

and it’s no wonder we’re afraid of sharks but should we be I mean let’s

sharks but should we be I mean let’s

sharks but should we be I mean let’s face it they have great vision they’re

face it they have great vision they’re

face it they have great vision they’re curious like cats and they love to taste

curious like cats and they love to taste

curious like cats and they love to taste things that get their attention but many

things that get their attention but many

things that get their attention but many scientists believe they don’t like to

scientists believe they don’t like to

scientists believe they don’t like to eat humans they feel about humans the

eat humans they feel about humans the

eat humans they feel about humans the way most humans feel about lima beans

way most humans feel about lima beans

way most humans feel about lima beans there’s something to eat out of

there’s something to eat out of

there’s something to eat out of desperation the fact is great whites

desperation the fact is great whites

desperation the fact is great whites sometimes taste humans for the same

sometimes taste humans for the same

sometimes taste humans for the same reason they taste other things like

reason they taste other things like

reason they taste other things like motors or boats they’re ampullae of

motors or boats they’re ampullae of

motors or boats they’re ampullae of Lorenzini prompt them to taste it

Lorenzini prompt them to taste it

Lorenzini prompt them to taste it of course the ampullae of Lorenzini are

of course the ampullae of Lorenzini are

of course the ampullae of Lorenzini are gel-filled electro receptors found all

gel-filled electro receptors found all

gel-filled electro receptors found all around the Sharks snout and head that’s

around the Sharks snout and head that’s

around the Sharks snout and head that’s these smaller pores you see here these

these smaller pores you see here these

these smaller pores you see here these receptors are extremely sensitive to

receptors are extremely sensitive to

receptors are extremely sensitive to electrical discharges even as small as

electrical discharges even as small as

electrical discharges even as small as point zero zero five micro volts that

point zero zero five micro volts that

point zero zero five micro volts that means anything that gives off the

means anything that gives off the

means anything that gives off the tiniest electrical charge has to be

tiniest electrical charge has to be

tiniest electrical charge has to be checked out including all living

checked out including all living

checked out including all living creatures in the sea forget humans and

creatures in the sea forget humans and

creatures in the sea forget humans and motorboats

motorboats

motorboats if you want to see when great white

if you want to see when great white

if you want to see when great white sharks flip over literally let’s talk

sharks flip over literally let’s talk

sharks flip over literally let’s talk about seals we know that some whale

about seals we know that some whale

about seals we know that some whale species engage in what’s called

species engage in what’s called

species engage in what’s called breaching leaping out of the water but

breaching leaping out of the water but

breaching leaping out of the water but did you know great white sharks can

did you know great white sharks can

did you know great white sharks can breach as well look at these false pay

breach as well look at these false pay

breach as well look at these false pay great whites put on a show as they go

great whites put on a show as they go

great whites put on a show as they go after a seal decoy being pulled by a

after a seal decoy being pulled by a

after a seal decoy being pulled by a boat if humans are lima beans to sharks

boat if humans are lima beans to sharks

boat if humans are lima beans to sharks then seals are a double hot fudge ice

then seals are a double hot fudge ice

then seals are a double hot fudge ice cream sundae with three cherries on top