The Hungry Sea: The Ocean’s Largest Carnivores

Ξ July 18th, 2011 | → Comments Off | ∇ Uncategorized |

When one thinks of carnivorous ocean creatures, the Great White shark immediately comes to most people’s minds. For pure ferocity and the continual, but unintended, predation on man, makes the Great White one of the most feared carnivores on earth. The Great White is a mammal eating shark with seals and sealions being its favorite fare.

The Tiger shark is another ocean carnivore that quite often mistakes humans for its marine cuisine and although its attacks are also a mistake on their part, the end result is often tragic.The full explanation can be found at http://blog.kleincollection.com/2011/07/04/diving-with-great-white-sharks/ Tiger sharks tend to come into shallow water to feed and have on occasions been a nemesis of surfers and swimmers.

Another of the oceans carnivorous beasts is the Orca or better known as the Killer whale. Although there has never been a documented attack on human beings, the Killer whale is a very formidable creature and continually feeds on large marine mammals.

The largest marine carnivore was the object of Herman Melville’s classic, Moby Dick. The sperm whale has, in real life, been responsible for the sinking of ships. It is the deepest diving whale, it can reach a length of 70 feet and feeds on giant and colossal squid.