"While thousands of Cape gannets (Marus capensis) dive into the bait ball from above, copper sharks cruise slowly in from below, all benefiting from the dolphins herding skills and hard work. The copper sharks always seem so laid-back, but I think that as they have been feeding on the sardines for some time before we dive with them, they are well fed."
Charles Maxwell

Charles Maxwell is an underwater cinematographer based in Cape Town, South Africa. A keen diver and lover of the marine environment for 35 years, Maxwell has made documentaries for the National Geographic Society and the BBC. He runs his own business, Underwater Video Services.

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