The heartstopping sequence was taken from the third and final series of the Planet Earth trilogy.
Great white sharks are one of the ocean's most formidable killers. But, in a shocking turn of events, a group of Cape fur seals banded together to drive off the prowling predator.The tense moment was captured by documentary makers for the final series of the BBC's smash hit Planet Earth trilogy, narrated by David Attenborough.The scene was shot at the Robberg peninsula, which sits in the Indian Ocean off the coast of South Africa.
As the sharks begin to circle, the adult seals turn towards them and team together, rallying more seals to mob together and eventually chase off the swarming sharks.Capturing moments like this on camera is no easy feat, and the production team were right in the line of fire.
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