What is a sharks worst enemy?

Large sharks sometimes eat smaller sharks, and killer whales also dine on sharks. But the shark's greatest enemy is people. Humans kill sharks for food, use their skins for leather, make medicine from their liver oil, and use shark teeth for jewelry.
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What are sharks afraid of?

Contrary to popular belief, sharks are also quite afraid of humans! Being apex predators, it is natural that sharks will fear or stay away from the unknown, and that includes humans.
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What predators eat sharks?

Animals that eat sharks include orcas, other sharks, humans, and giant groupers. Sharks that eat other sharks include great white sharks, bull sharks, and tiger sharks.
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Does a shark have an enemy?

By far the most significant predator of (arguably threat too, as we don't always eat them) sharks is man, with humans considered responsible to significant declines in shark and ray numbers in recent decades.
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What kills great white shark?

Although great white sharks were considered the ocean's apex predator, they are not without their predators. Humans are their number one threat through fishing, pollution, and boats; however, killer whales are also known to kill white sharks, eating their livers and leaving the rest to rot.
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Why are sharks afraid of dolphins?



Are sharks afraid of dolphins?

Sharks do not fear dolphins. Dolphins will hunt in packs to kill larger prey such as seals or tuna fish, while sharks prefer to be solitary hunters who ambush their prey below before eating them alive.
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What is the king of the ocean?

Killer Whales

When you think of top ocean predators, you probably think of sharks. Great white sharks, to be exact. But the true ruler of the sea is the killer whale. Killer whales are apex predators, which means they have no natural predators.
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Do dolphins eat sharks?

Do Dolphins Eat Sharks? Most dolphins will not eat sharks. Species like the bottlenose dolphin will eat plankton, krill, octopus, and other small fish. Even though the bottlenose dolphin is the most widely known species, they aren't the only type of dolphin that exists in the ocean.
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What eats a whale?

What Eats Whales?
  • Humans. Humans are the main predators of whales. ...
  • Polar Bears. Polar bears eat small whales or large beached whales. ...
  • Orcas. Orcas have been seen hunting and eating whales. ...
  • Sharks. Sharks tend to only eat smaller whales. ...
  • Whale Fall Phenomenon.
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Do killer whales eat sharks?

| A Brief Overview. Yes, killer whales hunt and consume shark meat when they are having difficulty finding other less defensible prey. In fact, killer whales have also been known to hunt various marine mammals, including some of the biggest known whales.
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What kills a shark?

The great white shark has been thought of as the untouchable predator of the ocean, but in fact killer whales (or orcas) are actually quite skilled in attacking a great white. Orca's hunt in packs, similar to wolves and have been known to work together in tactical ways to capture and attack their prey.
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What eats a killer whale?

Orcas are apex predators, at the top of the food chain. No animals hunt orcas (except for humans). Killer whales feed on many different types of prey, including fish, seals, sea birds and squid.
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What color do sharks hate?

Since sharks see contrast colors, anything that is very bright against lighter or darker skin can look like a bait fish to a shark. For this reason, he suggests swimmers avoid wearing yellow, white, or even bathing suits with contrasting colors, like black and white.
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Why do sharks hate dolphins?

Dolphins are mammals that live in pods and are very clever. They know how to protect themselves. When they see an aggressive shark, they immediately attack it with the whole pod. This is why sharks avoid pods with many dolphins.
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What do sharks hate?

As reported by Discovery Channel, the first significant discovery was that sharks hate the smell of rotting shark carcasses and quickly swim away from the scent.
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What eats a penguin?

When in the water, penguins may be eaten by leopard seals, fur seals, sea lions, sharks, or killer whales.
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What eats a jellyfish?

Among the predators of the jellyfish, the following have been identified: ocean sunfish, grey triggerfish, turtles (especially the leatherback sea turtle), some seabirds (such as the fulmars), the whale shark, some crabs (such as the arrow and hermit crabs), some whales (such as the humpbacks).
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Are dolphins evil?

They have names for each other, languages, dialects, take care of their old, and some even mourn over the dead! But just like the human capacity for evil, dolphins have a huge capacity for evil as well- some could easily argue that the typical dolphin is more aggressive than the typical human.
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Are sharks friendly?

Despite their scary reputation, sharks rarely ever attack humans and would much rather feed on fish and marine mammals. Only about a dozen of the more than 300 species of sharks have been involved in attacks on humans.
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What is the scariest ocean?

The Devil's Sea Is the Bermuda Triangle's Twin

The Devil's Sea is called the Bermuda Triangle of the Pacific, and it's not difficult to understand why: this area off the coast of Tokyo is also known for strange disappearances and shipwrecks, including the MV Derbyshire, the biggest ship ever lost at sea.
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Who is the Queen of ocean?

Marine biologists have discovered an enormous great white shark they're calling the "queen of the ocean" off the coast of Nova Scotia. The battle-scarred shark (Carcharodon carcharias) is 17 feet (5 meters) long and weighs in at 3,541 pounds (1,606 kilograms).
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What is the strongest animal in the ocean?

- The Blue Whale is one of the largest, and "strongest" vertebrate animals of all time.
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