Fortunately, the current held the boat in the perfect position to capture endless sun splashes as the afternoons drew to a close. It has been a few years since I visited Guadalupe Island and I was keen to shoot the action from as many different angles as possible to convey the changing moods of the island. Watching these enormous predators swim gracefully by while shards of sunlight rippled off their backs was a magical scene. At the busiest point we counted 8 different white sharks at the same time but there may have been even more just beyond our range of vision.Īs well as exceptionally good great white shark action, we were fortunate enough to have crystal clear water and flat calm seas so the photographic opportunities were outstanding. There were always one or two sharks close to the boat. From the moment we dropped anchor, white sharks started gathering under our boat and they stayed until the very end of the last day when we pulled anchor and headed back to the mainland. "A shark of that size is at least 50 years old and that tells me protection and conservation efforts are really working."ĭeep Blue was featured last year in a Discovery Channel documentary when researchers tagged the gigantic fish.As you can see from the pictures, Guadalupe Island delivered some amazing great white shark action this year. "When I saw Deep Blue for the first time, there was just one thought in my mind: Hope," he wrote. The shark's age is cause for optimism, Hoyos Padilla wrote in a fundraising presentation for his marine conservation organization, Pelagios Kakunja. Another factor: She was likely pregnant when this video was taken. Shark researcher Mauricio Hoyos Padilla captured the footage of the shark named Deep Blue off Mexico's Guadalupe Island in 2013. These amazing animals have become more than just whites sharks to us as we encounter them year after year we met Scarboard 16 years ago they have become our sharky friends. Researchers says she's at least 50 years old. From the incredible 19+ foot Deep Blue, most likely the largest great white shark in the Pacific, to many of our regular white sharks like Scarboard, Lucy, and Mau. Named Deep Blue, the female shark made a colossal impression in video clips shared on Facebook by shark researcher Mauricio Hoyos Padilla, director of Pelagios-Kakunjá A.C., a nonprofit.
So why is Deep Blue so big? One reason is the shark's age.
Ones as long as Deep Blue are rare, according to National Geographic. Great whites typically grow to 15 feet in length and weight up to 5,000 pounds. Hoyos Padilla clarified on Facebook that leaving the cage is no longer allowed.Īt the end of the clip, the shark bumps into one of the cages with her nose and shows off her razor-sharp teeth. One researcher is bold enough to swim outside the protection of the metal bars near the shark. The clip shows the predator swimming near researchers in steel cages. During November and December, we have seen several White Shark pregnant females like DEEP BLUE in Guadalupe Island feeding on seals, satisfying their needs to feed their pups. 10, ABC News reports, but it's unclear why it was not published for two years. DEEP BLUE has been spared from longlines and the inherent dangers of being in the wild, and somehow she has found her way in the vast ocean.
Shark researcher Mauricio Hoyos Padilla captured the footage of the shark named Deep Blue off Mexico's Guadalupe Island in 2013.
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