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Do great white sharks predate adult blue whales?

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Great White Sharks do not band together to do this, and so no, a prey animal of that scale is out of their league. A carcass is possible, but a living whale is not. read more

Blue Whales do not have teeth. They are filter feeders, which means they feed off of tiny, minuscule organisms such as plankton and krill. Great Whites on the other hand, could gnaw away at the whale and eventually puncture its flesh. Therefore, the Great White Shark would win this fight, with ease. read more

Granted, an attack on a vulnerable, inexperienced calf is not quite as badass as an attack on a fully-grown adult, but considering that right whales are born around the average size at maturity for great whites , these sharks are making solo attacks on prey that is the same size as them or possibly larger. read more

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