Colossus by Elizabeth

General statement

Colossus is a 13-14 foot Great White with an adventurous personality. This particular shark was a newcomer to Seal Island in 2011 and stayed there for 2 winters scaring other sharks and seals.

Colossus Breaching

Colossus was present around Seal Island for two weeks before his first breach, scientists believe that Colossus learnt to breach from seeing other Sharks breach first. The last time the scientists saw Colossus is when they were doing a test with the Seal Sled.

Behavior

Colossus is a very dominant shark and scares other sharks and seals, he rules the feeding grounds and his body language says to other smaller sharks that he is bigger and go away or risk being attacked. All the other sharks are scared of him because of his size and behavior.

Diet

Colossus has been Known to attack many things like Robo Seal to decoys, but we know one thing for sure, once Colossus wants something he will get it. Colossus’s main food source is the cape fur seals at seal island and sometimes Colossus will attack the penguins or birds. Colossus can eat up to 35-40 pounds a mouthful.

Size

Colossus is a 13-14 foot shark and is the biggest in Seal Island, scientists first noticed him because of his size and his ability to breach to amazing heights. Most sharks are scared of him because of his size. Colossus's size is also an advantage when breaching because it is easier to get a smaller object like a seal.

Conclusion

Colossus is now found in various places and then goes missing again, just proving his adventurous personality!