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White Shark Café: A Hidden Marine Habitat Worth Protecting

Great white sharks are among the ocean’s most feared and respected predators, known for their massive size and powerful hunting abilities. Although shark attacks on humans are rare, their portrayal in media has amplified their fearsome reputation. Yet, these creatures play an essential role in marine ecosystems, maintaining the balance of underwater life.

Great White Shark

One of the most fascinating discoveries about great whites is their migration to a mid-Pacific area known as the White Shark Café. This seemingly unremarkable region, halfway between Baja California and Hawaii, becomes a hub of activity for these sharks during winter and spring months.

Great white shark cafe

Spanning a 250-kilometer (155-mile) radius, the White Shark Café sits about 2,500 kilometers (1,553 miles) from both Baja California and Hawaii. Initially considered a food-scarce zone, research in 2018 revealed that this area harbors a rich, deep-sea food web that sustains sharks during their stay.

Male, female, and juvenile sharks travel to this location for around 100 days from their coastal feeding grounds. Once at the Catê, they perform frequent dives—up to 460 meters (1,500 feet) every 10 minutes to explore the depths of the ocean. Some dives during migration even exceed 914 meters (3,000 feet).

Researchers are still investigating the purpose of these migrations. While food availability is one likely reason, another compelling hypothesis is that the area may serve as a mating ground. Sharks' regular migration patterns, leaving coastal feeding grounds in winter and returning in fall, also align with the elephant seal breeding season.

Understanding and protecting the White Shark Café is vital for the survival of great white sharks and the marine ecosystems they influence. Conservation efforts can ensure that this unique habitat remains a haven for these remarkable predators.

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