Close to Shore: The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916
How is the behavior of a young shark different from an older shark? What might this say about the shark that attacked in 1916?
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While juvenile white sharks stay close to shore, more mature members of the species are open-ocean travelers. While the young shark is off the coast of Florida, it may be caught in the warm Gulf Stream currents, the high temperature of which makes it uncomfortable and struggle to hunt and feed. This gives possible evidence towards the fact that the shark that attacked in 1916 was a young great white shark.