White Sharks Have Been Seen Killing A Humpback Whale For The First Time
Despite being an apex predatory animal , gravid white sharksare far from the magnanimous animal in the ocean , which is why they often have to make do with carrion scavenge from carcasses rather than jeopardy picking a combat with a nautical giant . However , for the first time ever , two white sharks have been spotted attacking and kill ahumpback whaleoff the coast of South Africa . The attack , which is described in the journalMarine and Freshwater Research , was witnessed by the crew of the Oceans Research Institute ’s research vessel , who were called out to investigate report of a whale that had become caught in fishing gear in Mossel Bay in February 2017 ....