The great white shark was in the area feeding off a sperm whale carcass. The researchers were in Hawaii to monitor tiger sharks but Deep Blue showed up as a pleasant surprise. Padilla posted videos of Deep Blue on Facebook which improved the shark’s popularity.ĭeep Blue became even more popular when researchers spotted her in Hawaii. Apparently, the Deep Blue was swimming around Padilla’s research boat. A marine biologist, Mauricio Hoyos Padilla, who was conducting research with his team as part of Shark Week off the coast of Guadalupe Island in Mexico. But it wasn’t until 2014 that image and footage of the Deep Blue were captured. According to shark photographer George Probst, the patterns on sharks are unique to each individual as he likened those patterns to human fingerprints.ĭeep Blue was reportedly first identified in the 1990s. The great white also had a noticeable girth in addition to her length when she was first filmed leading to speculation that she was pregnant at the time.ĭeep Blue has a unique pattern where the gray meets the white underside. There’s a large laceration on her right side. She also has noticeable pigmentation and markings on her body. Deep Blue’s DescriptionĪs stated earlier, Deep Blue is estimated to be about 20 ft (6.1 m) long and weighs over 2 tons. Our resident biggest white shark weighs an impressive 2.5 tons (2,268 kilograms) and has huge fins and razor-sharp teeth worthy of her status as the greatest great white shark. She is estimated to be more than 50 years and with the expected lifespan of great white sharks to be 70 years and more, the great white can still add a couple of inches to her already mind-blowing length. ![]() The Deep Blue is still possibly growing, albeit at a slower rate. Oh, did I mention the Deep Blue is a female shark? Female sharks are usually larger than males. The Deep Blue surpasses this range by some distance and you can see why she is such a celebrity. The average length of great white sharks is usually between 11 to 15 ft. With an astonishing estimated length of 20 ft, no other great white shark recorded or encountered by humans comes close to the Deep Blue. Deep Blue probably weighs in at about 20,000 pounds, according to the National Geographic.Ģ.You now know that the Deep Blue is the biggest great white shark ever caught on camera. During one of the adventures that the tagged Deep Blue brought experts on, she brought them to an elephant seal colony. It was noted at the time that the slashes on her left flank indicate that she’s probably been involved in fights with other sharks. In 2014, Deep Blue was pregnant, making her look even bigger. ![]() Deep Blue played a role in the Discovery Channel’s 2014 Shark Week when she was tagged by experts. In the clip, the shark is shown gliding along Padilla’s cage, showing her massive girth, which Padilla says is a wide as a hippo. Sharks in the region rarely get to that age thanks to human overfishing and poaching. He says that Deep Blue is proof that shark conservation efforts are working. ![]() June 26 8|7c Subscribe to Discovery! | /subscription_center?add_user=discoverynetworks… Īccording to Padilla, Deep Blue is a 50-year-old female. | For more Shark Week, visit /tv-shows/shark-week/#mkcpgn=ytdsc1 Shark Week 2016 | Starts Sun. Jaws Strikes Back, part of the Shark Week 2014 lineup, was filmed in partnership with the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. One of the Biggest Great Whites Ever Filmed | Jaws Strikes Back Deep Blue is one of the biggest great white sharks ever caught on film.
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