"'Our new study of two whale fossils, with preserved fragments of shark teeth, suggests the modern descendants of these animals could once again roam the southern region of the North Sea, between the UK, Belgium and Denmark.'"
"'Climate change may recreate the conditions that allowed the ancestors of great white sharks to hunt in these waters.'"
"'It appears that the shark was attempting to separate the whale's head from the rest of the body,' the researchers wrote."
"'Warming seas could attract dolphins and sea turtles, further altering the marine ecosystem.'"
Experts warn that warming temperatures could create favorable conditions for great white sharks to return to British waters. A study of whale fossils indicates that their ancestors once thrived in these seas. Unconfirmed sightings of great whites have been reported around Cornwall and northern Scotland. The research team analyzed fossils dating back five million years, revealing bite marks and fossilized teeth from predators. Climate change is expected to impact marine mammal distribution, potentially attracting various species to the region.
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