Un experto en tiburones logró un récord que hasta el momento nunca había sido alcanzado. Captó el momento en el que un tiburón blanco saltó 4,5 metros de altura para alcanzar a su presa.

La hazaña pertenece a Chris Fallows, un especialista del mundo marino que viajó a Seal Island, una pequeña isla en False Bay, Sudáfrica, como parte del Shark Week de Discovery Channel.

El equipo se había dirigido hasta allí para el programa Air Jaws: Ultimate Breach, una producción donde algunos de los mejores expertos en tiburones blancos compiten para tomar las mejores fotografías de estas criaturas saltando desde la superficie del agua. Para lograr sacarlos, el equipo patrulla la zona con cebos atados a los botes con los que alentar a un tiburón a moverse.

Hasta ahora, lo máximo que había sido registrado fue los 3 metros de altura, por lo que esta prueba superó todas las expectativas.

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As seen on Shark Week 2020 This is possibly the most beautiful image I have ever taken of a breaching Great white shark, photographed during Air Jaws: Ultimate Breach Off, “The Pearl”. “Pearls don’t lie on the seashore. If you want one, you must dive for it.” — Chinese proverb. The sound of the wolves coming shouldn’t frighten you into hiding, after all two of the three pigs didn’t do so well. Rather when you hear them coming you need to run faster, feel the wind in your face and climb even higher. Embrace the fact that they still find you worth chasing. Such is how I approach taking images of breaching Great white sharks. Since I first pulled a decoy way back in 1996 and was able to get what at the time were the world’s first images of great whites leaping out of the water, I have needed to conceptualize new ways to stay ahead of the pack. To this end I have designed boats to allow me to shoot low angles, I have been towed behind our boat on a sled to get closer and I have constantly and diligently applied intense focus to using whatever palate nature gives me each day by way of clouds, waves and vistas to create a canvas that is worthy of having such a compelling subject jump into it. I think above all I have learnt what the sharks are comfortable with, and where their thresholds lie in terms of what I respectfully can and can’t do. “The Pearl” is an image that symbolizes a career of pushing boundaries, trying new things and never being afraid of taking high risks. It also is a reflection of a life working with predators, getting to know them, understanding what their comfort levels are, and what the thresholds are within those comfort levels. I truly feel that with this image I am taking my audience into the ocean with the shark at eye level, and showcasing the athleticism of the incredible Great White Shark in all its predatory glory. This Limited editions Fine Art Print is available from my website: Link in Bio #sharkweek #sharkweek2020 #airjaws #summer2020 #greatwhiteshark #shark #sharks #underwaterphotography #uwphotography #underwaterIG #wildlifeplanet #underwater #discoverocean #oceans #marinelife #ourplanetdaily #oceanlover #ilovesharks

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Very excited to be part of the Kick Off show for Shark Week 2020! “Air Jaws: Ultimate Breach Off” TONIGHT, Sunday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. ET/PT 20 years of Air Jaws Shark Week Shows not only mean incredible time with sharks, it also means having to come up with and implement novel techniques of filming, photographing and interacting with sharks. In Air Jaws: Ultimate Breach Off Chris Fallows, Dr Enrico Genarri and Alison Towner employ differently designed decoys, unique towing techniques and alternative times of the day so see how best the sharks respond. For Chris it’s an opportunity to try get incredibly difficult and high risk angles of Great white sharks at their most spectacular. It’s the Ultimate Breach off in Mossel Bay! And have a look at www.chrisfallows.com to see the result of the photographic images Limited editions Fine Art Prints are available from my website: Link in Bio #sharkweek #sharkweek2020 #airjaws #summer2020 #greatwhiteshark #shark #sharks #underwaterphotography #uwphotography #underwaterIG #wildlifeplanet #underwater #discoverocean #oceans #marinelife #ourplanetdaily #oceanlover #ilovesharks #sharklover #sharkpassion #fineartphotography #earthvisuals #naturephotography #Limitededition #blackandwhite #blackandwhitephotography #picoftheday #artoftheday #canon #canonphotography

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Más que cualquier otro Air Jaws que hayamos hecho, este tiene un mensaje de conservación realmente fuerte: tenemos que hacer algo para proteger a estos grandes tiburones blancos porque están al borde de la aniquilación”, remarcó el director del programa, Jeff Kurr.