Great White Shark Stalking a Kayak

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This famous photo by Tom Peschak has appeared in Africa Geographic and has become popular around the world.

Many people have reported this photo as fake, although do check out Tom Peschak's Site before you make up your mind.

tags: great white shark, gansbaai, south africa

Comments for this Shark Photo

Comment by Andy Madden
9th March 2008 - 14:52

Did the Shark attack?

Comment by Erin
27th April 2008 - 17:54

Were you afraid when you saw that great white stalking you when you were kayaking in the ocean?
I got to say that was an awesome photo, DUDE!

Comment by Dana Deakin
13th May 2008 - 0:02

OH MY GOD that would be so oh my god I scream

Comment by Jerry Wilson
21st November 2008 - 10:04

I really like the picture, or at least the concept.The sharks upper tail lobe is longer than what a great white has compared to the lower. (Still a neat picture)

Comment by Jared
1st December 2008 - 6:56

Go to the link it's not going to attack it's just curious. the photographer was on a boat taking pics of the person while kayaking around the sharks. They are both trained marine bioligists and know what to do if a shark did attack. But they say on the site that great white sharks do not attack kayaks.

Comment by wannabedesi
17th January 2009 - 21:52

I heard that the biologist in the kayak somehow did something to make the shark a sort of pet...of sorts...so it would follow him whenever he came out on the water.

Comment by Stefanie
24th March 2009 - 13:20

The Great White looks so curious but yet graceful. That is a great shot how lucky.

Comment by Greg Wills
26th June 2009 - 16:57

Hi, I'm in Australia. Just to let you know, the Whites will attack a kayak. Happened at Cottesloe Beach in Perth, Western Australia in the mid nineties, and the shark took the front of the kayak off. The person in the kayak was a well known barrister/lawyer. Maybe the shark knew this.

Comment by Patrick O'Casey
3rd September 2009 - 20:04

After the shark would have smelled what was in my shorts, I trully believe it would have swam away really fast. I live in Colorado and only have to deal with bears, mountain lions, and gang banger's. I know, kayak with a rifle.