So he was trying to push her away, because he didn't want her to get hurt. It was really close to the cage, and they have pointy ends. "It has a big laceration on the right side. "The dive master was pushing the shark away," he told LiveScience. It wasn’t until early 2013 that they finally recorded the worlds largest living great white shark. However there is no evidence to prove this claim a while back. It was back in the early 90s when a deep blue shark was spotted. In one, the diver appears to give the shark a high five-however, Padilla later said he was just trying to push her away from the cage. As fitting as the name is, deep blue is the largest great white shark ever recorded in history. The original films of Deep Blue captured by Padilla shows the enormous shark swimming past a cage of divers. While Deep Blue's theoretical journey from Guadalupe Island to Hawaii might seem like a long way for a shark to travel, the creatures have been known to traverse entire oceans.
This means that, as long as she survives, Deep Blue will continue to grow.Īccording to the Smithsonian's Ocean Portal, the average female great white shark grows to around 15 to 16 feet in length, while males are smaller, measuring 11 to 13 feet, on average. Sharks continue to grow throughout their lives, and the average lifespan of a great white is thought to be around 70 years. This could be the result of her being pregnant-or just that she has eaten a lot of sperm whale.ĭeep Blue is estimated to be about 50 years old and weighs 2.5 tons. In the film, they also point out that Deep Blue has a sizeable girth. The team at National Geographic say this will help them get a better understanding of the migration patterns of female great whites. All of it.A post shared by National Geographic last time Deep Blue was caught on camera, she was off the coast of Baja California, in Mexico, around 2,400 miles from Hawaii. While the waters off the coast of Guadalupe Island are filled with white sharks, this big girl takes the chum. At one point in the video, a diver actually "high-fives" the shark's fin, reaching outside the diving cage - something that is pretty brave! The video of the huge shark was posted on Bing and has since gone viral.Īs previously reported by the Inquisitr, experts believe that Deep Blue is the largest great white ever documented.
We have identified 366 unique great white sharks in the bay where we stage our submersible shark cage diving operations, which guarantees unforgettable encounters. In addition to her massive size, the shark is recognizable by her many scars."ĭeep Blue the great white shark was caught on film by divers who were doing a documentary for the Discovery Channel. Only Guadalupe Island can boast shark viewing in beautiful clear blue water with 100 150 foot visibility. One diver in the cage is seen getting dangerously close to the massive, then-heavily pregnant fish and touching one of its fins. "The shark, believed to be at least 50 years old, is seen in the video swimming around a roofless cage near Mexico's Guadalupe Island. The 20-foot-long shark is a sight to see, and she's certainly a beauty. According to the Mail Online, the shark has been named " Deep Blue," which is completely fitting. In the deep blue waters off the coast of Guadalupe Island, a great white shark was caught on video and may very well be the biggest white shark to ever be caught on film.
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