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Sharks swim more than 1000km to avoid mating
The pregnant giant white shark seems to have swum a distance of more than 1,100 km to avoid males trying to mate.
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Giant white sharks swim 2370km from the Canadian coast to the United States
The researchers caught a giant white shark weighing more than 453 kg, after it completed a 2,370 km swim from Canada to the Miami coast, USA.
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White sharks have their heads torn
Researchers speculate that sharks may catch head bites by scrambling for mates or trying to mate with larger sharks.
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Conquering white sharks weighing 1000kg
Scientists captured a white shark, anesthetized it, and attached a GPS positioning tag to its fins