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Chris and Monique Fallows are well known for their photographs of the breaching Great White sharks of Seal Island, False Bay in South Africa. Strangely this is the only area in the world where the Great Whites breach to catch their prey; Cape Fur Seals. When the seals cross deep water to approach or leave their island sanctuary, the waiting sharks, swimming at depth, rocket themselves with great strength and speed toward the animals at the surface. The ferocity and momentum of the ascent often results in both predator and prey exploding out of the ocean like a cork from a champagne bottle—a moment that the Fallowses have caught on film for magazines, exhibits, and television documentaries seen all over the world.
This photo is one of my favorites. You can clearly see the "lure" seal is a flat piece of tire rubber with a metal stud and the fishing line tether at the head, which is trolled from a boat to produce the attack and the breach. Keep in mind that the lure is over 3 feet long, and with that for scale, you can approximate the size of this beast. There are photos of actual seals in futile mid-air leaps trying to escape but this photo is my favorite, despite the fact that it was produced. Enjoy.
This photo is one of my favorites. You can clearly see the "lure" seal is a flat piece of tire rubber with a metal stud and the fishing line tether at the head, which is trolled from a boat to produce the attack and the breach. Keep in mind that the lure is over 3 feet long, and with that for scale, you can approximate the size of this beast. There are photos of actual seals in futile mid-air leaps trying to escape but this photo is my favorite, despite the fact that it was produced. Enjoy.
