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Test your great white shark knowledge with these 5 questions

by JoAnna Wendel
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Where in the ocean do great white sharks feed?

A. On the coastline

B. At the surface — that’s why you can see their fin

C. Middle or bottom of the ocean

D. They jump into tide pools on big waves

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C. Great white sharks feed under the ocean’s surface, in the middle of the water column or lower. That fin-above-the-water image is an outdated stereotype.

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