Seal Island

The most anticipated holiday of the year is a mere 105 days and 20 hours away. Yes that's right, I'm talking about shark week, which is why I'm dedicating this post to the week of teeth.

If your looking to spend your vacation in the sun, surf and sand then you should probably find a different island. But for those who enjoy a good adrenaline rush, this may be the destination for you.

The rocky shores of Seal Island,
 covered in sun bathing seals.

Seal Island, has a large abundance of, well, seals. But when seals are around, great white sharks are sure to be lingering close by, which puts this island among one of the best diving sites to catch a glimpse of the "man eater" itself.

The island, located off the beaches of False Bay in South Africa, doesn't have much going for it other than a bunch of seal poo. But it's what lurks in the waters that makes this pile of rocks an attraction.

A great white shark snatching a meal.

The great white is the world's largest predatory fish and highly misunderstood. The hit classic, Jaws, gave them the public image of "man-eater", but humans are not apart of their diet. Great whites would much prefer to snack on marine munchies such as seals, sea lions and other fish. Out of all the shark species in the world, not just great whites, statistics show that there is a 1 in 11.5 million chance of being attacked by a shark and a 1 in 3.7 million chance of being killed by it. They're quite fascinating and cage diving with them would make quite the experience for someone who enjoys a good thrill.

Fun  fact, in 1996, 13 Americans were injured
by sharks while room fresheners injured 2,600

Other well known great white hot spots are the Neptune Islands and Isla de Guadalupe. But what sets Seal Island aside from the others is the famous "air jaws". The term was coined from Discovery Channel's Shark Week. It refers to great white sharks that reach massive speeds causing them to breach the water. The sharks seem to really get some height in the False Bay area.

For those looking to catch of glimpse of these 5,000 pound fish, you can take a visit to Capetown to go on Great White Shark Natural Predation, Great White Shark Breaching and cage diving adventures.