New Zealand fur seals swim warily above a great white shark, the largest predatory fish in the seas. Unfortunately for them, seals are one of these sharks' favorite meals.

Great White in New Zealand

New Zealand fur seals swim warily above a great white shark, the largest predatory fish in the seas. Unfortunately for them, seals are one of these sharks' favorite meals.
Photograph by David Fleetham/Alamy

Great White Sharks

See great white shark pictures in this photo gallery from National Geographic.

Published October 20, 2009

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