Vertical Photo of Great White Shark

Vertical Photo of Great White Shark, Phillip Colla Photography

Vertical Photo of Great White Shark

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Latitude: 29° 8' 32.06" N, Longitude: 118° 17' 3.48" W, Coord: 29.14224°, -118.2843°
Filed under: Great White Shark, Guadalupe Island, Mexico, Sharks, Wildlife on 10/4/2008

When a Guadalupe Island great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) first approaches the boat, it is often deep. If there are divers in the cage they typically get a look at the shark as it swims slowly beneath the boat. It seems the shark is surveying things before making a decision to move shallower and approach the boat and cages more closely. Occasionally a shark rises from the deep suddenly, straight up, leveling out only when it reaches or breaks the surface. That’s what this male white shark did. (You can tell he is a male by his two claspers visible on his ventral surface.)

Great white shark, underwater., Carcharodon carcharias, Copyright Phillip Colla, image #21362, all rights reserved worldwide.

Great white shark, underwater. Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico.
Image: 21362
Species: Carcharodon carcharias
Location: Guadalupe Island (Isla Guadalupe), Baja California, Mexico