Great+White+Shark+-+Christopher+S

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My animal is the Great White Shark, it lives in most offshore waters. It eats seals, fish, and even other sharks. Although it rarely attacks people. Most sharks give birth to baby Great White's known as pups. But they can be pregnant for around 2 years before they are born. Once they pop out, their mother just swims away. They get no parental help whatsoever. However, they instinctively know what to do to survive.

Name: Great White Shark ( Carcharodon Carcharias)

Where Does It Live: In Most Offshore Waters

What Does It Eat: Seals, fish, and other sharks.

Birthing Information: Once a Great White Gets Pregnant, it's baby will normally be birthed 2 or so years later.

IUCN: Vulnerable, it's greatest hunter is human kind.

What's Being Done To Protect It: A little thing called Eco-Tourism. By making sharks a living resource, that being that people would be willing to pay to see them in action during cage diving and whatnot, and the revenue generated from that could be used to pay for conservation of the species.

Who's Helping: South Africa was the first country to protect the great white shark.

What WE Can Do: Write letters to our congress people, create petitions.

Sources: NCF IUCN sharkdivingunlimited.com http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=38 http://www.dfg.ca.gov