white shark

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In one incident, recorded in August 2020 using various cameras as well as a drone that captured aerial footage, a group of five female killer whales were recorded working together to attack a young white shark and remove its liver, before sharing it between them. Jack Guy, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025 In August 2020, five orcas chased a juvenile white shark, pushed it to the surface, and flipped it onto its back. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2025 Orcas — also known as killer whales — are known to be the only natural predators of white sharks and the footage was captured in two separate incidents in 2020 and 2022. Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025 Climate change events, such as El Niño, may have altered white shark nursery areas, resulting in more juvenile sharks being found in the Gulf of California. Outside, 3 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for white shark

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First Known Use

circa 1674, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of white shark was circa 1674

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