Are great white sharks territorial?
The territoriality theory has been disputed for many, many years. There is evidence to suggest that Great Whites are territorial, since there have been several cases of a single Great White staking a claim around an area with ample prey. In this case, the ‘Jaws’ scenario has a bit of fact. A few years ago, a Great White shark was staked off the Australian coastline. Several swimmers were attacked and killed by presumably the same shark. The attacks did not stop until, mysteriously, a lone Orca(killer whale) showed up, killed the Great White, and swam away. Australia is notable for Great White Shark attacks, as is the African coastline. However, the events of 1916 off the New Jersey coast, likely perpetrated by a Great White Shark(s), is another potential example of territoriality. Swimmers continually went into the water…and the shark or sharks
