Great White sharks are NOT dangerous according to the diver who swam out of his underwater cage to prove it.

Pictures show divers admiring the mouth of an 18-foot-long female JAWS as she swam within touching distance of a brave diving duo – the she-beast’s razor-sharp teeth showing the all-too-familiar shark’s grin.

Deep sea snapper Daniel Botelho has logged 24-hours in total diving out of a cage with great white sharks, which can weigh to half-a-tonne – and the daring photographer insists he has never been bitten.

Smile: Deep sea snapper Daniel Botelho has logged 24-hours in total diving out of a cage with great white sharks

Unbelievable: Botelho has no fear of the deadly sea predator

‘The movie Jaws created an over-reaction which led to sharks becoming misunderstood,’ said Daniel.

‘They are predators for sure, mostly attacking by ambush, but they are not man-killers.

‘I’ve been in the water during 24 logged-hours diving out of the cage and no shark came to me thinking I was snack.

‘Through my pictures I wanted to show people that it’s possible to dive safely with great white sharks.’

Brazilian Daniel, 31, took the heart-stopping pictures on a recent trip to a remote island off the coast of Mexico.

No fear: Botelho swam off the coast of Mexico with Great White Sharks, and insisted they were NOT a danger to humans

No danger: The smiling assassin seems to be more focused on other things than the diver to its left

The award-winning nature photographer insisted that while great white sharks are top-predators they very rarely regard humans as food.

He explained the key to safely diving with this notorious shark was to remain relaxed, keep eye-contact with the shark and hold one’s ground no matter how close the shark swims to the diver.

Great white sharks are classified as vulnerable by ocean scientists.
Their total population is unknown but they are known to live for up to 30-years in warm waters as far north as the Mediterranean and as far south as the coast of Australia.

Last year it was reported that British experts believed great white sharks could be occasional visitors to UK waters.

Each year there are between five to ten shark attacks reported across the world.

Barrier: These divers keep inside the safety of the underwater cage as the Great White moves in

Bring it on: This diver doesn’t look as worried as you may expect, floating with his arms folded