On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

Categories: Animals

This is what is called a happy day! At least for this seal, because he was incredibly lucky: he was on the verge of death, but in the end he managed to avoid the mouth of a great white shark ... and his masterful ability to balance on the nose of a predator helped him in this. If you still don't understand what I'm talking about, just look at the photo!

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On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

1. The drama unfolded right in front of 41-year-old photographer David "Base" Jenkins.

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

2. During this time, David was on a shark-watching tour off the coast of Cape Town, South Africa.

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

3. As you can see in these photos, the seal managed to avoid death by balancing on the shark's nose.

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

4. “Seals were returning to Seal Island. And when a seal looks down, it's hard for him to see the shark below him,” says David.

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

5. That's what they call, on the teeth of death!

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

6. "Sharks can camouflage themselves in dark water, and seals rarely spot them from afar."

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

7. If you want to live, know how to spin!

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

8. “During the attack, the shark can accelerate up to 40 km / h (up). As a result, when she attacks, both the seal and the shark itself often jump out of the water.

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

9. Shark keeps up.

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

10. "I've seen a shark lose a tooth in a failed attack, but I've never seen a real attack on a seal before."

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

11. Here is a mouth!

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

12. "Sharks are amazing when attacking - their speed and agility is astonishing, and you can watch them jump out of the water with bated breath."

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

13. And again a miss.

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

14. "This seal is lucky!"

On the verge of death - a happy day for a seal

15. The great white shark is the world's largest predatory fish, reaching 6 meters and 2300 kg in weight. During an attack on prey, it can completely jump out of the water.

Keywords: Sharks | Seals

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