copper shark or bronze whaler feed on a bait ball of sardines during Sardine Run, South Africa

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copper shark or bronze whaler ( Carcharhinus brachyurus ) lunges through bait ball, grabbing a mouthfull of sardines, Sardinops sagax, during annual Sardine Run off the Wild Coast ( Transkei ) of South Africa at Mboyti ( Indian Ocean )

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Size: 5400px × 3600px
Location: Mboyti, Transkei, South Africa, Indian Ocean
Photo credit: © Doug Perrine / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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