00:00Giants of the Atlantic, exploring the ocean's largest sharks.
00:04A whale shark drifts through Atlantic blue water with white spots.
00:09The Atlantic Ocean holds giant sharks with huge mouths, wide fins, and deep water bodies.
00:16Whale sharks swim through warm Atlantic waters, reaching more than 60 feet,
00:22while filtering plankton through broad-spotted mouths.
00:25Basking sharks cruise near the surface with open jaws,
00:28filtering tons of seawater for plankton every hour.
00:32Greenland sharks move slowly through cold North Atlantic depths,
00:36and some individuals may live for centuries.
00:39Great white sharks patrol Cape Cod and South African waters,
00:43hunting seals with serrated teeth and powerful bodies.
00:47Great hammerhead sharks sweep wide heads over Atlantic reefs,
00:51using electrical sensors to find stingrays buried in sand.
00:54Blunt-nosed six-gill sharks glide through deep Atlantic water,
00:58where six gill slits and blue-green eyes mark ancient-looking bodies.
01:04Mega-mouth sharks rise from dark water at night,
01:07swimming with enormous round mouths open for plankton and jellyfish.
01:11Short-fin mako sharks rocket through temperate Atlantic water,
01:15reaching speeds above 40 miles per hour while chasing tuna and squid.
01:19Pacific sleeper sharks usually haunt northern Pacific depths,
01:23but sleeper shark relatives also show how giant sharks survive cold darkness.
01:29Whale sharks, basking sharks, Greenland sharks,
01:32and great whites rule by size, patience, speed, and feeding style.
01:36A giant fin slices the Atlantic surface, then vanishes under a rolling gray wave.
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