Portraits of Australian Serial Killers

Older than dinosaurs and the result if 400 million years of evolution, the Great White Shark is the ultimate apex predator. Living as long as humans in the unknown watery world, their faces tells of a life filled with stories of survival. From charismatic deep seal scratches to a healed broken jaw these are the portraits of the ultimate survivor. To the government of Western Australia it is the portrait of a serial killer. The controversial culling of the protected Great White Shark is in the ‘national interest’ of protecting public safety and tourism – but at what environmental and ecological costs. Charcharodon carcharias (Great White Shark) IUCN Red List – VU Vulnerable.

Sam Cahir is an international award winning underwater photographer specialising in sharks. Based in Melbourne, Australia, Sam’s work has featured on television, newspapers, magazines, calendars, books, scientific papers and numerous websites worldwide. He is a valued part of the Fox Shark Research Foundation team (FSRF) located in South Australia, whose mission is to inspire the appreciation and understanding of great white sharks through research and education.