Spearfisherman has close encounter with great white shark

WARNING: Video contains language that may be offensive to some.

YouTube user Eugene van Wyngaardt had a close encounter with a white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) while spearfishing off the South African coast. Van Wyngaart described the shark as a 5m female. The white shark came in for a close enough look that van Wyngaart gave her a prod with his speargun. The shark circled the boat 3 times after van Wyngaardt got out of the water, according to the video description.

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About George Probst

George T Probst is an award-winning American photographer best known for his underwater great white shark photography. In addition to his work underwater, Probst travels to schools, businesses, and communities for public speaking events to discuss the importance of sharks and ocean conservation.

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