#21 That's Either A Small Whale or A Really Big Shark


Photo Credit: New England Aquarium, Kelly Slivka






  1. Holy cow! 20 feet long!
    Do they eat right whale calves?

  2. That's a great question! Unfortunately, as with all questions we ask in the world of animal interaction, it's difficult to answer with any sort of certainty. I can tell you what we have seen, though, and let your own imagination and deductions take it from there. We have seen healthy young right whales baring scars that could be attributed to large shark bites due to the size and shape of the scar. We have also seen sharks actively scavenging on right whale carcasses floating in the water. However, we have not witnessed a shark attacking a right whale, and right whales are not a known part of the great white shark diet.

  3. soooo a sharke can kill a whale

  4. if an ideal paring of great whites is when the male is around two thirds the length of the female and national geographic caught, tagged and released a 5.5(18ft)MALE, it would suggest a perfect partner of 27 to 29 ft. food for thought.