![]() Space so her girth could pass." Take a look at this video and see if To me passing close enough I gently put my hand out to maintain a small Observing as she swam up to the dead sperm whale carcass and then slowly In Hawaii, but then I saw her post this: "I waited quietly, patiently, Ocean Ramsey has Jumped the Shark.Literally and Figuratively The great white sharks at Guadalupe Island. Doc, along with Nicole Lucas-Nasby are the scientist at the MarineĬonservation Science Institute, the first scientists to tag and catalog They are neither! Why can't we just love them for what they are? Awesome predators, neither out to get us nor wanting to be our "friends"! I love these sharks and I'm not afraid to say, it's not a mutual feeling!Ī completely different problem with the diving taking place around this shark is described by "Doc Domeier", one of the preeminent shark researchers at Guadalupe Island. I also find it puzzling that people portray great white sharks as either mindless killers or as harmless. The whole reason we do have a database of these sharks is so that we can have population estimates and find their migration patterns. ![]() From a scientific perspective, it is far more interesting to know that there are other massive females out there than to "show how harmless these sharks are". While it certainly didn't make a difference in the experience the divers had with this shark, it matters greatly when Ocean Ramsey claims to be a scientist and doing these dives for research. You can clearly see that it is not the same individual.Ī lot of people have commented that it really doesn't matter if it was Deep Blue or another shark. Check out her markings at the pelvic fin vs. While Deep Blue was actually spotted and filmed by Mark Mohler and Kimberly Jeffries, the female Great White Shark that Ocean Ramsey was diving with was not Deep Blue, but another massive female named "Haole Girl" by the diver who first reported her. "Sharks of this size are quite rarely seen so it is unbelievably great news to know that other females are growing to a good size and reproducing," she said.For the last couple of days, the internet has lit up with postings of Ocean Ramsey diving with Deep Blue. Jeffries said two other great white sharks were spotted in the waters, including a female estimated between 16-18 feet long and pregnant. On Wednesday, diver Mark Mohler and Jeffries posted images of the shark on social media. Jeffries said that because of its impressive girth, the shark was probably pregnant. The Smithsonian says the average female great white shark measures between 15-16 feet, while males measure between 11-13 feet.Īs he compared the photos to screengrabs with the Discovery video, Probst discovered the markings matched Deep Blue. Probst said to identify the shark, he looked at its countershading pattern, which is basically where the gray color of the top of a shark's body meets with the white underside. "That’s as unique to a white shark as our fingerprints are," he said.Ī 2014 feature on Deep Blue created by Discovery said the shark is the largest great white ever filmed, measuring more than 20 feet and believed to be at least 50 years old. Watch Video: How to score quality time with tiger sharks in the Bahamas ![]() Jeffries said the shark was confirmed as Deep Blue by the Marine Conservation Science Institute, a nonprofit group focused on conserving marine resources, and shark photographer George Probst, who runs the website. Jeffries said pictures were taken of the shark and consulted against a database to confirm Deep Blue's identity. "She is an absolutely beautiful and magnificent being that both commands and deserves respect." "It was an absolutely breathtaking experience, and really quite humbling to be in the presence of this great shark," said Jeffries. According to Jeffries, marine experts familiar with the shark reviewed her photos and confirmed it was Deep Blue. On Sunday, diver and photographer Kimberly Jeffries said she was one of two divers first in the water with a giant great white shark. Start your day smarter: Get USA TODAY's Daily Briefing in your inbox "I’m without words it’s heartwarming she’s probably the most gentle great white I’ve ever seen," Ramsey told The Star-Advertiser. Ocean Ramsey, one of the divers who studies sharks, told The Star-Advertiser that, based on the shark's size and markings, the shark may be Deep Blue, one of the largest great whites on record. For divers in Hawaii, it may have been an incredible discovery.Ī group of divers near Oahu were monitoring tiger sharks feeding off a decomposed sperm whale when they encountered a giant great white shark Tuesday, reports The Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Perhaps the last thing you want to see while in the ocean is a great white shark. Watch Video: Divers swim with massive great white shark, possibly biggest on record ![]()
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