If you see a shark moving at slow speeds it's probably ready for dinner, confirming the behaviour of the predator in Stephen Spielberg's cinematic masterpiece Jaws. Scientists tagged eight great white sharks and found they are one of the fastest fish in the ocean when swimming for travel purposes. When close to a seal colony, for example, sharks were recorded moving much more sluggishly than is energy-efficient. Scroll down for videoIf you see a shark moving at slow speeds it's probably ready for dinner, confirming the behaviour of the predator in Stephen Spielberg's cinematic masterpiece Jaws. Even though great white sharks are capable of swimming fast thanks to their warm muscles, living fast may not always be a benefit when waiting for dinner.

Source: Daily Mail February 18, 2019 22:52 UTC