Impressive Great White Shark with Open Jaws Hunting a Seal (00010342)

Impressive Great White Shark with Open Jaws, Ready to Hunt a Seal

Description: The Great White Shark, also known as Carcharodon carcharias, is one of the most feared predators of the oceans. It lurks in the waters off Geyser Rock near Dyer Island, where a large seal colony resides. Every winter, these sharks arrive to hunt their favorite prey. This stock photo vividly captures the moment when a Great White Shark opens its powerful jaws, ready to take down a seal. A terrifying sight from a seal's eye view.

Location: Western Cape, Gansbaai/Dyer Island, South Africa

Date of Capture: 10.07.2002