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The great white shark, once thought to prefer only coastal waters, is now believed to make trans-oceanic crossings. New data, collected by the use of satellite transmitters attached to the sharks, is re-writing the book on these menacing fish and may soon reveal the hidden locations of their birthing and mating grounds. For the first time, we follow the great white shark on its long migration across the Pacific, where it reaches depths of 2,000 feet and travels up to 43 miles a day! Starting with hunting grounds in northern California where the sharks descend on seals,we follow them to remote islands off Mexico where the predator has a notorious legacy as a man-eater. And finally, we travel to Hawaii where satellite data has revealed the islands to be a pit stop for the long-ranging great whiteshark. Evidence of their presence is discovered in the artifacts of ancient islanders, and modern researchers believe they may be attracted to the tropics by schools of tuna, spinner dolphins, humpback whales, and even the rare Hawaiian monk seal. The secrets of the ultimate predator have remained the deepest and darkest of mysteries, but now, new technology will allow us to take a first-ever glimpse into the: Jaws of the Pacific.