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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2349543/Pictured-Spectacular-moment-great-white-shark-leaps-8ft-air-clamps-jaws-fleeing-seal.html
They are one of nature's most magnificent predators, and these stunning pictures show how they can jump up to eight feet in the air.
The 15-foot-long great white shark completes the jump in a quest for food.
Eating two cape fur seals whole, as well as biting down on special decoys used to encourage sharks to leap, these hungry sharks are a powerful reminder of nature at its most fearsome.
A 15-foot-long great white shark jumps eight feet into the air while it is on the hunt in False Bay, South Africa
The pictures show the predators biting seals, as well as decoys used to encourage to leap
The pictures were taken by Dutch photographer Peter Verhoog, 58, who said that the sight of the creatures hunting is unbelievable
An acrobatic great white shark shows its strength as it jumps high in the air to grab its bait
In many cases, they do not catch the seal, that frantically starts moving around, trying to escape the powerful jaws
Great white sharks are fished for their fins, which are sold on the black market in East Asia
Sharks keep the stocks of seals limited, protecting our fish stock. they play an essential part in the ocean ecosystem
If they do bite the seal, they leave it for a while, because a dying seal can wound the shark with its teeth and claws
Although fearsome, sharks are among the most endangered marine life out there
When they have chosen their prey, mostly a slower or younger individual, they change their direction from horizontal to vertical | 
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变色卡
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显身卡