#Repost @whitesharkco with @repostapp ・・・ This week has been an incredibly exciting but sad week in Gansbaai. On Thursday our research and volunteer team had the amazing opportunity to witness the necropsy of the biggest great white shark ever dissected in South Africa. The shark washed up early on Wednesday morning, she was a 4.9m female with a large wound by her pectoral fin. The suspected cause of death was orca whales, which was confirmed further during the dissection when it was discovered the liver was missing. This behaviour of orca whales eating a sharks liver has previously been observed. Sadly though, this was not the end of it. At 5pm on Thursday after the dissection another shark washed up on the beach again. This shark was a 3.4m male, with huge pieces missing out of each flank. The necropsy showed the liver was missing again, as well as the heart indicating orca whales were again the cause. Thank you @marinedynamics for hosting the dissections and helping us learn from these losses to our white shark population. Whilst we can learn a lot from these animals that wash up and it is amazing to witness such a rare event, we hope that todays shark was the last dead white shark we see for a while. @discoversharks @discoverocean @sharkdivingscience @sharksdaily @pure.sharks @this_is_my_shark_life @oneoceandiving #greatwhite #greatwhiteshark #shark #sharkscience #sharkeducation #lovesharks #helpushelpsharks #thisismysharklife #helpsharks #dissection #necropsy #gansbaai #dyerisland #southafrica #whitesharkco #volunteerwhiteshark #volunteer #animalscience #conservation #education #wildlife #science #whiteshark #discoversharks #marinebiology #marineconservation #orca #animalbehavior