Chuck Davis / Tidal Flats Ltd.

A great white shark investigates a diver in an experimental...

Caption: A great white shark investigates a diver in an experimental tubular plastic (Lexan) anti-shark cage as it floats tethered close to the ocean's surface at the Neptune Islands, South Australia.
Scientific name: Carcharodon carcharias
Location: Neptune Islands, South Australia
Copyright: © Chuck Davis / Tidal Flats, Ltd.
Photographer Code: SHK55618
AGPix ID: AGPix_ChDaTiFl26_0072
Photo Alignment: 35mm (horizontal)
Comments: Great white sharks are considered rare in all the environments in which they occur; they are a protected species in California, Australia and South Africa. This experimental Lexan "shark tube" was designed by famed Australian diver and filmmaker, Rodney Fox, who survived a great white shark attack in Australian waters during the 1960's and is now a strong proponent for great white shark research and conservation.