Great white sharks are the ocean’s ultimate ambush predators – immense, lightning-fast and armed with rows of razor-sharp teeth powered by a bite force of up to 1.8 metric tonnes.
They move with astonishing speed, capable of explosive bursts that send them breaching clear of the water as they seize their prey.
This gallery of images and videos capture great whites at their most brutal - spectacular displays of power, precision and the unforgiving beauty of life at the top of the marine food chain.
- Great white shark: your expert guide to the ocean's ultimate apex predator that can detect blood from 3 miles away
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Brutal great white video and photographs
- How many teeth does a great white shark have? A guide to its deadly, razor-sharp gnashers
- Deadliest teeth and most murderous mouths on the planet: Lethal weapons that kill by slicing, sucking, crushing, slashing or delivering deadly venom
