A Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias) on its way near a fur seal colony (00015567)
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Description: A great white shark crosses the water close to Geyser Rock and Dyer Island in front of the South African coast. African penguins, cormorants, and a large colony of South African fur seals live here. The surface hunter often finds his prey on the water surface. The super-robber great white shark with its size and strength and fearsome jaws is a permanent danger to the South African fur seals. The great white shark belongs to the family of mako sharks and has very large gill slits and long pectoral fins. The largest great white shark ever caught had a length of 6.4 meters and an estimated weight of 1500 kg. In making a surprise attack from the depths they accelerate so fast that they sometimes shoot out of the water.
Location: Western Cape, Gansbaai/Dyer Island, South Africa
Date of Capture: 27.07.2004