"This shark isn't evil. It's not a killer. It's just obeying its instincts. Trying to take revenge on a fish is madness." - Peter Benchley, "Jaws"

He is everywhere. Perhaps there, where the water shimmers so opaquely. Or right here, a few yards away, where the surf has churned up the sand. Wasn't there a fin? A seal sticks its head out of the water less than ten meters away. Seals are his favorite food! Or was it just driftwood?

Leslie Reynolds says, "It's rare to see a great white shark, but it's there."

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