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Originally Posted by likwid
Great Whites live primarily in cold water chasing seals.
Blue sharks don't eat seals.
South Africa average water temps: 9°C (49°F) to 20°C (68°F)
Monterey Bay average water temps are the same.
Those are two primary GW habitats. And full of seals.
Water temp at Nauset this past week: 71.
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Blue sharks indeed eat seals.
A Blue shark feed mainly on squid and bony fish. Pelagic fish typically make up the base of the Blue shark's diet, such as swordfish, tuna, mackerel, cod, herring and sea raven. Seals, flatfish, pelagic red crabs and cetacean carrion are also a part of its normal diet. The Blue sharks will frequently attack fish that is already caught by long-lines or similar fishing gear, which unfortunately means that Blue sharks are often ensnared in the equipment themselves. The Blue shark is also known to sometimes eat sea birds and garbage.