Great White Shark Close-Up Photo Goes Viral

A US holidaymaker's photo of a great white shark - jaws wide open and razor-sharp teeth on display - has gone viral.

New Jersey primary school teacher Amanda Brewer took the picture while cage-diving in South Africa.

The 26-year-old says it was pure luck that she captured the jaw-dropping moment when the hungry beast lunged for bait in Mossel Bay, off Seal Island.

She told Time LightBox: "I wasn't even a little bit frightened. When you're there and you're in their presence, it's not scary.

"They're beautiful and graceful, and you can see how intelligent they are."

Ms Brewer, who spent the summer in South Africa volunteering for an animal conservation group, snapped the photo with a GoPro camera.