{"id":559986,"date":"2026-06-29T14:04:13","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/559986\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T14:04:13","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T14:04:13","slug":"see-it-great-white-shark-feeds-on-dead-whale-off-the-coast-of-rhode-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/559986\/","title":{"rendered":"See it: Great white shark feeds on dead whale off the coast of Rhode Island"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SEE IT: A great white shark feeds on a dead whale off the coast of Rhode Island, as the large creature comes across a whale carcass floating in the ocean.<\/p>\n

RHODE ISLAND<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s not often you can get so close to such a dangerous beast like a great white shark, but that is exactly what one boater was able to do in Rhode Island<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A large 15-foot great white shark was spotted feasting on a dead whale in the ocean off the coast of Rhode Island.<\/p>\n

STAY SHARK SMART: WHAT TO KNOW WHEN YOU HEAD INTO THE WATER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Despite a reputation for inhabiting waters in Australia<\/a> and South Africa<\/a>, great white sharks can be found in temperate waters around the world, as their habitat preferences can change as they age, according to National Geographic.<\/p>\n

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Mexico, Great White Shark (Carcharodon Carcharias); Guadalupe Island.<\/p>\n

(Dave Fleetham\/Design Pics Editorial\/Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Video footage shared by Ian Shilosky shows many birds hovering around the whale carcass, trying to get a nibble without getting too close to the 15-foot beast.<\/p>\n

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The shark shows off its brutal strength, ripping large chunks from the whale with its 2 to 3-inch razor-sharp teeth, before diving underwater to consume its meal.<\/p>\n

“White shark sightings are few and far between until a whale dies and then they seem to appear out of nowhere as this one did,” the Atlantic Shark Institute said on social media<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias), attacking tuna bait. Neptune islands, South Australia. (Photo by Auscape\/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

(Auscape\/Universal Images Group \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n

The great white shark grows slowly, with males maturing at around 26 years and females at around 33, according to NOAA<\/a>.<\/p>\n

These creatures range in age from 30 to over 70 years old, and they can weigh up to 4,500 pounds.<\/p>\n

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Great White Shark breaching at Seal Island, False Bay, South Africa\u00a0<\/p>\n

(\u00a0Chris Brunskill Ltd\/Corbis \/ Getty Images)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Adult great whites usually swim along shorelines where there is a known food source, such as seals or sea lions.<\/p>\n

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As the largest predatory fish in the world, great white sharks tend to eat a variety of fish, rays, squid, seabirds, sea turtles, dolphins and more.<\/p>\n