Researchers Mike Meyer (L), Stephen Swanson (C) and Ryan Johnston (R)
prepare to perform an autopsy on a 3.5 metre long female Great White
Shark found in fishing nets off the coastal town of Mossel bay, July
17, 2001. The Great White, despite having an often unjustified
reputation as a "maneater", is a protected species in South Africa and
occupies a unique position at the top of the marine food chain.

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