Great White Shark begins somersault during breach, Mossel Bay
Seal Island, Mossel Bay, South Africa (July 2019)
This image was taken during the Great White Shark trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson. The shark was tempted to attack a decoy seal towed from behind a boat during an early morning trip run by Apex Shark Expeditions of False Bay and led by Chris Fallows. Breaching is a comparatively rare occurrence; only two full breaches were seen during three boat trips though several surface lunges on the decoy were observed. A typical full breach lasts just over one second and often occurs without warning. This is an early frame in the breach sequence. In later frames, the shark somersaults ending up vertical with head down and the tail out of the shot.
Status is classified as Vulnerable. Also known as White Shark. For more information on this species of shark see the following links:
Great white shark / Wikipedia
White Shark Carcharodon carcharias / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Shooting Time 09:01
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/3200
Av(Aperture Value) 5.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1000
Latitude 34 09 10.2 S
Longitude 22 07 12.6 E
Altitude 42.50m
This image was taken during the Great White Shark trip organised by Natures Images and led by Mark Sisson. The shark was tempted to attack a decoy seal towed from behind a boat during an early morning trip run by Apex Shark Expeditions of False Bay and led by Chris Fallows. Breaching is a comparatively rare occurrence; only two full breaches were seen during three boat trips though several surface lunges on the decoy were observed. A typical full breach lasts just over one second and often occurs without warning. This is an early frame in the breach sequence. In later frames, the shark somersaults ending up vertical with head down and the tail out of the shot.
Status is classified as Vulnerable. Also known as White Shark. For more information on this species of shark see the following links:
Great white shark / Wikipedia
White Shark Carcharodon carcharias / IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Shooting Time 09:01
Tv(Shutter Speed) 1/3200
Av(Aperture Value) 5.0
Exposure Compensation +1/3
ISO Speed 1000
Latitude 34 09 10.2 S
Longitude 22 07 12.6 E
Altitude 42.50m
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