A picture of a great white shark that was taken off the coast of Maine has been featured in the National Geographic\u2019s \u201cBest of the World\u201d photo gallery.<\/p>\n
Brian Skerry was roughly 15 miles off the coast of Harpswell when he briefly encountered the 10-foot juvenile great white. The photo is believed to be the first underwater image of a great white shark off the coast of Maine, according to the magazine.<\/p>\n
More great white sharks are living in coastal waters, according to recent research. Steve Crawford, a fish ecologist at the University of Guelph in Ontario, believes that there is a healthy population of the animals breeding in Passamaquoddy Bay.<\/p>\n
But it\u2019s rare to spot them, and even rarer to get a picture of the sharks in Maine waters. It took Skerry more than 10,000 hours of diving over his career to capture the ethereal image.<\/p>\n
National Geographic\u2019s annual best photos of the year gallery features pictures that \u201ccapture nature\u2019s most remarkable moments, cutting-edge exploration, and the diverse experiences of people around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n
Skerry was not immediately available to comment.<\/p>\n
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