Summer is here, so it’s time to hit the beach and dive into the domain of the most terrifying predators on planet Earth.
This gallery covers some of the creepiest pics of real-life sharks, as well as behind-the-scenes photos from some of our favorite shark movies.
Whether they’re flesh and blood or metal and rubber, these sharks are truly terrifying.
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Great white shark deep in the ocean
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A shark dummy from Hollywood left for divers to discover in Constance Lake in Europe
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Cookiecutter sharks– Small deep-sea sharks named for their behavior of cutting cookie dough sized chunks out of their prey
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A shark statue at the bottom of Lake Neufchâtel in Switzerland. It was supposedly originally a movie prop, and was left behind for some reason
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One of the largest great white sharks on record, nicknamed ‘Deep Blue’
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A Galapagos shark near Howe Island, watching and waiting…
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Shark-infested depths in Oahu
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A great white shark about to breach at Guadalupe Island, Mexico
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Colorized photo of sharks surrounding sailors during the USS Indianapolis rescue, 1945
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A great white shark preserved in a tank of formaldehyde, discovered in an abandoned roadside attraction
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Creepy underwater shot of Bruce, the animatronic shark used in Jaws
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The animatronic shark used in the movie Deep Blue Sea
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The huge shark animatronic from Jaws: the Ride at Universal. The ride was closed down after a man fell off the boat into the water, almost getting caught in the machinery.
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Sharks surrounding an oil rig in the Gulf
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Showing off one of the animatronic sharks from Deep Blue Sea
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Behind the scenes of Jaws 3
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Behind the scenes of Jaws: The Revenge
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Behind the scenes of Jaws 2
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Sevengill shark in South Africa. Looks like an alien planet
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Behind the scenes of Jaws with Bruce the shark, 1975
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A shark sticking its head out of the water in the middle of the night
