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| | Shark Images from Douglas J. Long, UCMP |
 | | The white shark is found in temperate waters throughout the world's oceans, and it is an important, though not common, predator in California's coastal habitats. |
 | | White sharks are predatory animals that begin life by feeding on fish, rays, and other sharks, and as they grow, switch to feeding on marine mammals and scavenging on large animal carcasses. |
 | | White sharks are important predators in the marine ecosystems of the California coast, and the people of California recognize that. |
| www.ucmp.berkeley.edu /vertebrates/Doug/shark.html (1016 words) |
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