The terrifying moment a great white shark pounced on a British tourist aboard a pleasure boat in South Africa, coming within a few feet of him, has been captured on video.
Incredible footage shows a ten-foot great white shark leaping out of the ocean to snag a large piece of fish used as bait before clenching it in its sharp teeth and frantically flailing it free.
It was one of four great white sharks that pounced on the boat off the beach at Klein Brak, near Mossel Bay in South Africa.
Video and images of the apex predators were captured on a GoPro hero 10 by a British videographer and member of the dive team from a shark cage and from the group’s boat.
The group had encountered the great white sharks circling the boat and looming menacingly around those in the cage, in scenes reminiscent of Jaws.
The incredible footage shows a ten foot great white shark leaping out of the ocean to catch the huge chunk of fish.
In the video, the shark grips the bait in its sharp teeth and frantically shakes it free.
Mark Graham, 31, from Preston, England, was leading a tour to dive with great white sharks 30 minutes from the port of Mossel Bay, which lasted around four hours.
He was able to capture the intense images and video of the sharks opening their jaws and approaching up to two meters away.
Another shocking image shows a great white shark approaching the cage next to the Klein Brak beach.
Mark said he was excited to capture the content as although he often takes groups out to see the sharks, the ones he usually finds are not as aggressive.
Four great white sharks were attacking the boat off the beach at Klein Brak, near Mossel Bay in South Africa.
Cameraman Mark Graham, 31, from Preston, England, was leading a tour to dive with great white sharks 30 minutes from the port of Mossel Bay, which lasted around four hours.
Images and video of the apex predators in Klein Brak, Mossel Bay, South Africa, were captured using a GoPro hero 10 from a shark cage and from the group’s boat.
The group had encountered the great white sharks circling the boat and looming menacingly around those in the cage, in scenes reminiscent of Jaws.
He said: ‘Nobody felt scared, even the guests who initially didn’t want to go in the water changed their minds and went into the cage to experience the sharks underwater.
“Great white sharks are usually extremely slow and curious and stay just below the surface investigating the boat and cage.
“So when we have active days where great whites show how effective they are as predators by getting out of the water and lunging at the bait, it’s amazing to see.”
Mark also wants to de-stereotype these magnificent creatures.
In the image: a shark near the boat. Mark said he was excited to capture the content because, although he often takes out groups to see the sharks, the ones he usually finds are not as aggressive.
In the image: a shark approaching the cage. Mark said: “Nobody felt scared, even the guests who initially didn’t want to go in the water changed their minds and went into the cage to experience the sharks underwater.”
Pictured: A shark approaching to take a bait off the beach at Klein Brak in South Africa
He said: “I don’t think the reputation is justified, with more and more people using the ocean every year with only five fatal shark attacks in 2022, while humans kill over 11,000 sharks an hour.”
Sharks are just sharks, they are animals, they are not monsters, learn to appreciate them for what they are, not for what you think they are and what they are important for, not for how you feel about them.
“If you get a chance to see them in the wild, go see them, I guarantee your perception will change.”
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