Great white sharks are blue-gray on the dorsal, or top, part of their bodies. This helps them blend in with the bottom of the ocean when viewed from above. The belly, or ventral, part of the body, is white. This makes it difficult to see the sharks from below, with sunlight shining in around them.
This helps them blend in with the bottom of the ocean when viewed from above. ... Great whites use their speed and coloring to help them hunt. They search for prey at the surface of the ocean while swimming below.
