South African spearfisherman, Gerjo van Niekerk, in Sep 1989, bearing a recent wound from a great white bite. 'It was a one-in-a-million freak accident' he told reporters. Just two months later, diving Melkbosstrand, van Niekerk disappeared- and a few days after his shark-bitten leg washed ashore.

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South African spearfisherman, Gerjo van Niekerk, in Sep 1989, bearing a recent wound from a great white bite. 'It was a one-in-a-million freak accident' he told reporters. Just two months later, diving Melkbosstrand, van Niekerk disappeared- and a few days after his shark-bitten leg washed ashore.

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The latest great white shark victim of orca predation, washed up in Mossey Bay, South Africa, and bearing the now characteristic wound where the liver was extracted with surgical precision.

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South African spearfisherman, Gerjo van Niekerk, in Sep 1989, bearing a recent wound from a great white bite. 'It was a one-in-a-million freak accident' he told reporters. Just two months later, diving Melkbosstrand, van Niekerk disappeared- and a few days after his shark-bitten leg washed ashore.

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The latest great white shark victim of orcas, washed up in Mossey Bay, South Africa, and bearing the now characteristic torso wound where the liver has been extracted with surgical precision.

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In 2010 at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, two snorkelers were bitten by the same shark only minutes apart. When caught by Egyptian authorities, the mako shark involved was found to be starving to death due to a spike in sea temperatures, and in its desperation had come inshore to hunt 'atypical prey'.

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South African spearfisherman, Gerjo van Niekerk, in Sep 1989, bearing a recent wound from a great white bite. 'It was a one-in-a-million freak accident' he told reporters. Just two months later, diving Melkbosstrand, van Niekerk disappeared- and a few days after his shark-bitten leg washed ashore.

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South African spearfisherman, Gerjo van Niekerk, in Sep 1989, bearing a recent wound from a great white bite. 'It was a one-in-a-million freak accident' he told reporters. Two months later, diving at Melkbosstrand, van Niekerk disappeared- and a few days after his shark-bitten leg washed ashore.

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Until 1984 basking sharks were hunted to near oblivion off the west coast for their liver oil- 1,600 were killed in 1951 alone. Thanks to conservation efforts however this species is thriving again. Photo is of one of the 40 spotted feeding on plankton in Dingle Bay yesterday. (Credit: Nick Massett)

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Six years after surviving a shark attack, Chris Blowes finally won the legal right to possession of the tooth of the great white shark that took his leg and almost his life. (Full story in comments)

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🔥 Six years after surviving a shark attack, Chris Blowes finally won the legal right to possession of the tooth of the great white shark that took his leg and almost his life. (Full story in comments)

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A skeleton discovered in 1976 in the ancient Peruvian village of Paloma, dated at approx. 6,000 years. The boy was buried elaborately within woven mats- but with one leg absent and deep cuts on his arm and hip, characteristic of shark bites. A solitary seashell had been placed in his grave.

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The latest great white shark victim of orca predation, washed up in Mossel Bay, South Africa, and bearing the now characteristic wound where the liver was extracted with surgical precision.

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In 2000 at Nahoon, South Africa, 15 y/o Shannon Ainslie had just caught a wave when he was hit by not one, but two, great whites - captured on film by a tourist. 'Next thing I knew I was under the water and came face to face with the shark'. Miraculously, the sharks passed by and Ainslie survived.

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The latest great white shark victim of orca predation, washed up in Mossel Bay, South Africa, and bearing the now characteristic wound where the liver was extracted with surgical precision.

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In 2000 at Nahoon, South Africa, 15 y/o Shannon Ainslie had just caught a wave when he was hit by not one, but two, great whites - captured on film by a tourist. 'Next thing I knew I was under the water and came face to face with the shark'. Miraculously, the sharks passed by and Ainslie survived.

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The latest great white shark victim of orca predation, washed up in Mossel Bay, South Africa, and bearing the now characteristic wound where the liver was extracted with surgical precision.

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The world's earliest shark attack victim - discovered in 1976 in the Peruvian village of Paloma, dated at approx. 6,000 years. The boy was buried elaborately, but with one leg absent and deep teeth marks on his arm and hip. A solitary seashell had been placed in his grave.

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A great white shark breaches to ambush a Cape fur seal in False Bay, South Africa. Researchers have recorded an impressive hunting success rate of 55% for such strikes around the hours of dusk and dawn, dropping to around 40% when the sun is higher closer to midday. {Photo: Robert Harding}

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Six years after surviving a shark attack, South Australian surfer Chris Blowes finally won the legal right to possession of the tooth of the great white shark that took his leg and almost his life. (Full story in comments)

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In 2010 at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, two snorkelers were bitten by the same shark only minutes apart. When caught by Egyptian authorities, the mako shark involved was found to be starving to death due to a spike in sea temperatures, and that in desperation it had come inshore to hunt atypical prey.

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In 1992 an emergency call came in to the mainland from Campbell Island/Motu Ihupuku- a meteorologist stationed there had been severely injured by a great white shark, his life was hanging in the balance. What followed was a near 2,000km helicopter rescue mission, a southern hemisphere record.

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In 1992 an emergency call came in to the mainland from New Zealand's remote Campbell Island- a meteorologist stationed there had been severely injured by a great white shark, his life hanging in the balance. What followed was a near 2,000km helicopter rescue mission, a southern hemisphere record.

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USS Indianapolis - Within 19 days of this photo being taken the Indy would be sunk by Japanese torpedoes. July 12, 1945 (646X800)

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Six years after surviving a shark attack, Chris Blowes finally won the legal right to possession of the tooth of the great white shark that took his leg and almost his life. (Full story in comments)

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White shark disappearances have spelled disaster for the endangered penguins of Dyer Island. Without the patrolling sharks, cape fur seals are free to ambush them as they return from fishing. However, they don't eat the birds, instead ripping open their bellies and stealing their hard-earned catch.

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The valiant hero fights off a shark in the 16th-century epic poem, 'History and True Novel of the Duke of Lyon de Bourges'.

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The latest great white shark victim of orca predation, washed up in Mossel Bay, South Africa, and bearing the now characteristic wound where the liver was extracted with surgical precision.

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In 2000 at Nahoon, South Africa, 15 y/o Shannon Ainslie had just caught a wave when he was hit by not one, but two, great whites - captured on film by a tourist. 'Next thing I knew I was under the water and came face to face with the shark'. Miraculously, the sharks passed by and Ainslie survived.

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In 2016 two shark-hunting orca brothers, Port & Starboard rocked up in Gansbaai, SA - 'the great white shark capital of the world'. In the years since they've launched a reign of terror on the region's white sharks, removing livers, leaving corpses and sending the sharks fleeing for their lives.

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In 2000 at Nahoon, South Africa, 15 y/o Shannon Ainslie had just caught a wave when he was hit by not one, but two, great whites - captured on film by a tourist. 'Next thing I knew I was under the water and came face to face with the shark'. Miraculously, the sharks passed by and Ainslie survived.

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In 2010 at Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, two snorkelers were bitten by the same shark only minutes apart. When caught by Egyptian authorities, the mako shark involved was found to be starving to death due to a spike in sea temperatures, and in its desperation had come inshore to hunt 'atypical prey'.

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'Imitating Jaws' - Honolulu Star-Bulletin, 29 Nov 1976

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300 embryos found inside a pregnant whale shark in Taiwan. Though the oceans' biggest fish, they're relatively tiny at birth- less than 50cm long. They have the largest litters of any shark, but it's a trade off- the small pups are vulnerable to predators and hardly any reach imperious adulthood.

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🔥300 embryos found inside a pregnant whale shark in Taiwan. Though the oceans' biggest fish, they're relatively tiny at birth- less than 50cm long. They have the largest litters of any shark, but it's a trade off- the small pups are vulnerable to predators and hardly any reach imperious adulthood.

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300 embryos found inside a pregnant whale shark in Taiwan. Though the oceans' biggest fish, they're relatively tiny at birth- less than 50cm long. They have the largest litters of any shark, but it's a trade off- the small pups are vulnerable to predators and hardly any reach imperious adulthood.

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