<p><br> 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.</p>

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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