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When wildlife photographer Chris Fallows first ventured into the waters of False Bay, in Cape Town, South Africa, he saw a thriving community of great white sharks. With a little luck, you could see one of these majestic predators jumping out of the water, snatching its prey in its jaws while flying through the air. Fallows' photographs of this behavior in great white sharks, called "breaching," are some of the most breathtaking of the natural world, capturing them in mid-flight, suspended above the water.   But about 10 years ago, the great white shark population began to mysteriously disappear. Sightings dwindled, and tourists stopped coming. Scientists and conservationists disagree over who, or what, the culprit is. But they all agree the sharks that once cruised those waters are now gone. "It really showed to me just how fragile our planet is," Fallows told 60 Minutes Overtime. "It affected me very deeply, but it was also a catalyst to doing what I do today, to try and showcase what I've been so privileged to see." https://lnkd.in/eH5f4Mup

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