Fussy eating sharks…
In just 9 days, a 36ft whale carcass was feasted on by sharks to just just 6ft of muscle and bone.
But instead of the feeding frenzy they were expecting, scientists discovered only energy-rich blubber was eaten, leaving the muscle and bone. Sharks were seen to take ‘test bites’, and if they didn’t like what they tasted they often spat it out. This might explain why 70% of shark attacks on people are ‘bite and release’ as the shark immediately decides it’s not something they want to eat.
