1、The Great White SharkIt is one of the seas paramount predators and a creature of deep fascination to many people. As sharks go, the Great White is huge and particularly beautiful, featuring bold pigmentation, dark eyes, and a built-in smile. It also gives an impression of having a charming personali
2、ty, a strange mix of curiosity and timidity that belies its enormity and power.The Great White is among the most widely distributed of sharks, owing - in part - to its ability to maintain its body temperature up to 27F (15C) warmer than the surrounding seawater.Great White Sharks often prey upon sea
3、ls and sea lions in areas where they are locally abundant. The Great White is unusual among sharks in that it sometimes raises its head out of the water, apparently to observe activity above the surface.Due to its curiosity about floating objects and predation upon marine mammals (which are air-brea
4、thing and must surface to ventilate their lungs), the Great White is more likely to be observed by surface-bound people than are most sharks.Divers occasionally encounter solitary Great Whites underwater. Usually, the shark seems to check them out visually, becomes disinterested after a few passes, and swims away. However, one must not count on it: this is a potentially very dangerous wild animal and divers who encounter one while diving would be wise to leave the water immediately.
