Gliding through the salty, murky waters of North American shores is the Great White Shark.  He senses the chemicals in a possible prey's body and knows that there is a meal close by.  Getting closer to the animal at a very high speed, he opens his jaws wide as his eyes roll back in his head.  He bites into the dolphins neck and takes a large chunk.  The Great White Shark stays nearby waiting for the dolphin to die.
     The great white shark is one of the many endangered animals in the world.  There aren't many people doing anything about it either.  There are police and wildlife people trying to help.  But it's not enough.  There needs to be more people to help save this great mammal from extinction.
Why the Great White Shark is Endangered...

     The great white shark is endangered because some people kill them so they can sell the meat and the jaws.  The price for the meat is pretty expensive and the jaws can cost up to $50,000 in some areas of the world.  Not all people kill great white sharks to sell the meat and jaws; sometimes they sell the teeth.
     Some people think that the great white sharks are a threat to society.  Therefore, the shark is hunted to keep them from eating anyone.
      Sometimes fishermen kill great white sharks because the sharks destroy the fishing nets.  Some fishermen kill them for the thrill of knowing that they can kill one of them.

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How to help the Great White Shark...
 
     People can notify authorities if they see a great white shark being killed.  Police can escort fishermen while they are out on the ocean.  They can search the waters for fishermen or anyone killing great white sharks.  Planes can fly around and search the waters for the great white sharks alert the authorities so they can protect them.
     Also, people can notify authorities if they see a great white shark being killed.  The police and wildlife people can tag most of the great white sharks so

 
 
 
 
 
they know if they are ill or if they have died or not so they can help it.
     Submarines can also detect what is going on in the waters so it is safer for the great white sharks.  The police can also help the sharks when they are ill they can capture them and aid them.

Did you Know?


  • The great white shark swims in many of the world's seas and oceans.  The great white shark is easily capable of making long journeys across deep stretches of water, the great white spends most of it's time in coastal areas and around reefs where there are plenty of fish to eat.
  • During the seal breeding season the great white shark goes to rocky islands and headlands with seal colonies for an easy meal.  The same
  • sharks go back to their usual spots every year to eat the young and injured seals.
  • The great white avoids very warm or cold water seas, it prefers to live in water from 50 degrees to 70 degrees Fahrenheit.  It is very rare to see one in polar and tropic waters.
  • The great white shark is a predatory fish much feared for its reputation of attacking swimmers.
  • The great white can be recognized by it's triangular dorsal fin.

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The Plight of the Great White Shark

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