New Study Debunks Simple Explanation for Mysterious Great White Shark Disappearances

A widely publicized killer whale attack once seemed to explain why white sharks disappeared from a key aggregation site. Long-term tracking now suggests the reality is more nuanced. Killer whales (Orcinus orca) are known to drive white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias) away from key gathering areas, but new research suggests that longer disappearances are not always [...]