Australian professional surfer Julian Wilson in action at the 2015 J-Bay Open surfing event in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa.

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Australian professional surfer Julian Wilson in action at the 2015 J-Bay Open surfing event in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa. Wilson was a finalist in the event along with fellow Australian and three times world champion Mick Fanning. Only minutes into the final Fanning had a close encounter (deemed an 'attack' by the media despite Fanning not being touched by the shark) with a great white shark, which led to the final being abandoned and both surfers being awarded second place.

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Size: 5129px × 3253px
Location: Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape, South Africa, Africa
Photo credit: © paul kennedy / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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