Great White Sharks Are Afraid Of Orcas, Study Finds

A new study led by the  Monterey Bay Aquarium and published Tuesday in Nature found great white sharks leave their “preferred hunting ground” when orcas -- also known as killer whales -- enter it. What’s more, researchers found the sharks won’t return for roughly a year -- even if the orcas don’t stay that long.

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