Meet the Thresher Shark
The great white shark is the world's largest known predatory fish. It has 300 teeth, yet does not chew its food. Sharks rip their prey into mouth-sized pieces which are swallowed whole.
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At three hundred feet, we are profoundly changed. The pressure at these depths is nine times that of the surface. The organs collapse. The heart beats at a quarter of its normal rate, slower than the rate of a person in a coma. Senses disappear. The brain enters a dream state. At six hundred feet down, the ocean’s pressure—some eighteen times that
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This view. She circled us for a good 15 minutes, darting in for an inspection before quickly falling back. The captain revved the engine in the background, with all of us hoping that the vibrations would entice her curiosity. The oceanic whitetip is an incredible shark with an essential role to play in maintaining a healthy ocean, but critically... See more
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