Great White Shark Breach — Seal Island Air
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A great white shark in full breach at Seal Island, False Bay — the shark fully airborne at 3 metres above the surface, the Cape fur seal still in the shark’s jaws at the moment of breach, the spray and surface disturbance at maximum extent.
Description
Great white shark breach photography at Seal Island in South Africa’s False Bay has been documented for two decades, but the unpredictability of the attack — occurring in any wind and sea condition and initiated from directly below the surface at speeds exceeding 40km/h — makes each successful image a combination of preparation and fortune. This image was made from the sharking research vessel using a 400mm telephoto during the autumn peak hunting season, when seal pups newly independent from the colony provide the primary prey. The shark is at maximum breach height — approximately 3 metres above the surface — with the prey animal still in its jaws at the moment of capture. The impact spray from the shark’s tail clearing the surface as it launched upward creates a theatrical frame of white water and foam below the airborne animal.
