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Great White Shark

The great white shark, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a species of large lamniform shark which can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the major oceans. Wikipedia

 

Conservation status: Vulnerable (Population decreasing)
Eats: Fish and flesh
Swims: up to 40 km/h (in short bursts)
Weighs: 680 – 1 100 kg (adult)
Measures: 5 m long (adult female)
Lives: 50 – 70 years
Gives birth after: 11 mths

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Common Bottlenose Dolphin

Bottlenose dolphins, the genus Tursiops, are the most common and well-known members of the family Delphinidae, the family of oceanic dolphin. Wikipedia

 

Conservation status: Vulnerable
Eats: Small fish, crustaceans, and squid
Swims: 29 – 35 km/h (in short bursts)
Weighs: 150 – 650 kg (adult)
Measures: 2 – 4 m long (adult)
Lives: 20 – 40 years
Gives birth after: 12 mths

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Cape Clawless Otter

The African clawless otter, also known as the Cape clawless otter or groot otter, is the second-largest freshwater species of otter. African clawless otters are found near permanent bodies of water in savannah and lowland forest areas. Wikipedia

 

Conservation status: No data available
Eats: Flesh
Runs: 40 km/h
Weighs: 10 – 21 kg (adult male)
Measures: 130 cm long (including tail)
Lives: 10 – 15 years
Gives birth after: 9 weeks

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Southern Right Whale

The southern right whale is a baleen whale, one of three species classified as right whales belonging to the genus Eubalaena. Approximately 10,000 southern right whales are spread throughout the southern part of the Southern Hemisphere. Wikipedia

 

Conservation status: Endangered
Eats: Plankton and krill
Swims: up to 9.3 km/h
Weighs: 47 000 kg (adult female)
Measures: 14 m long (adult female)
Lives: 45 – 50 years
Gives birth after: 11 – 12 mths

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African or Jackass Penguin

The African penguin, also known as the jackass penguin and black-footed penguin is a species of penguin, confined to southern African waters. Wikipedia

 

Conservation status: Endangered
Eats: Fish and seafood
Swims: up to 20 km/h
Weighs: 2.5 – 3.5 kg (adult male)
Measures: 60 – 70 cm high (adult male)
Lives: 10 – 27 years
Lays eggs: after 63 days, eggs hatch after 40 days