The GPS device transmits scientific data related to depth and location to help scientists better understand the predators' behavioral patterns.I waited quietly, patiently, observing as she swam up to the dead sperm whale carcass and then slowly to me passing close enough I gently put my hand out to maintain a small space so her girth could pass. You can track and follow other famous great white sharks' movements in an interactive map developed by Ocearch. The Megalodon was one of the most powerful predators to have ever inhabited the Earth and belonged to a species/family that diverged from the great white - the Otodontidae. The extinct prehistoric predator grew up to 60 feet (18 meters) and swam the world's ocean approximately 23 to 3.6 million years ago. The largest shark specimen that has ever lived was the Megalodon. Instead, she is frequently spotted in predictable spots year after year. Great whites have a life expectancy of around 70 years.Ĭontrary to what has been reported, Mauricio Hoyos Padilla and his team have not tagged Deep Blue, meaning no one can follow her movements. The giant Deep Blue shark is estimated to be 50 years old and will continue growing in size and weight, even if at a slower pace. It was absolutely incredible," revealed Ocean Ramsey. "The dolphins started to come up, and she started to ascend. The stunning animal used Ramsey's boat as a scratching post and cruised casually, chasing for food and feasting on the carcass of a sperm whale. Their gestation period ranges from 11 to 18 months.
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She could've been pregnant - or naturally full - but only a blood test for hormone levels would confirm it.įemale great whites have long pregnancies.
The female predator showed up, and divers jumped into the water to capture the moment.īased on the markings, scientists knew they were swimming with the largest great white shark known to date.ĭeep Blue has several crenulations between her white belly and grey back side, multiple pigmentation patterns across the gills, and unique fingerprints on the pelvic and caudal fins. Ramsey made the rare sighting off the coast of Oahu, in Hawaii, when she and her team observed and studied other sharks. In 2019, marine biologist, freediver, and shark conservationist Ocean Ramsey became the first person to swim alongside the giant apex predator for several.
Padilla ended up having a close interaction with the queen of the ocean and even high-fived her.ĭeep Blue always makes rare yet surprising appearances. That's when we realized how big she was."Īt the time, Deep Blue swam around the boat's cage for a while and then disappeared into the deep. Deep Blue was very calm and just doing circles around us. "On the second day, I was in the water, and we had to wait. "Everything was very well prepared, and the whole team felt safe," explained Maier. Videographer and diving enthusiast Michael Maier filmed the historic encounter from a safe distance. "It is the biggest female I have ever seen in my life," stated Padilla. Mauricio Hoyos Padilla, a marine biologist and shark movement specialist, was conducting research with his team when he found Deep Blue swimming around the boat. However, images and footage of the largest great white shark on record in the world were only captured for the first time in 2013. They stay at high depths while pregnant and approach the coastlines to give birth.ĭeep Blue was initially identified in the 1990s. This massive creature has razor-sharp teeth and huge fins.įemale great white sharks are often larger than males and tend to be solitary creatures. The Deep Blue is the largest great white shark ever caught on camera by marine biologists and scientists.ĭeep Blue is 20-foot long (six meters), eight feet high (2.5 meters), and weighs 2.5 tons (2,268 kilograms).
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