Photographer Chris Fallows, known for his dramatic photos of great white sharks breaching the water near Cape Town, South Africa, shared the stories behind his astonishing images of wildlife, from elephants and cheetahs to humpback whales and lions.
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Will Croxton
Updated on: June 21, 2026 / 7:00 PM EDT
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