![]() While many were in awe of the photos and videos of the massive shark, which may also be pregnant, many shark experts were quick to point out that the divers’ behavior may be doing unintended harm and that it is unwise to encourage less knowledgable divers to get in the water with an apex predator as big as Deep Blue. Ramsey, a self-described conservationist and dive tour operator in Hawaii, often poses for photos with large sharks while free diving for her Instagram account, which has over 660,000 followers.Ī post shared by Ocean Ramsey #OceanRamsey on at 4:56pm PST The group of divers spent most of the day with several large sharks, including Deep Blue. The photos and videos, which were taken by photographer Mark Mohler and posted by free diver and social media star Ocean Ramsey, quickly spread across the internet with over 800,000 views within 48 hours. “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,” Ramsey wrote. The shark had become a bit of an aquatic celebrity after starring in her own Shark Week documentary in 2014. ![]() The massive shark was identified by multiple shark experts through dorsal fin comparison analysis. Understandably, some people want to get into the water either out of fascination or to get photographs, but it is truly dangerous to be around this carcass with so much shark activity,” agency official Jason Redull said.Big Blue, the largest great white shark ever caught on film, was spotted this week feeding on a sperm whale carcass off the coast of Oahu.īig Blue, a 22 foot, 2 1/2 ton female believed to be over 50 years old, was last seen five years near Guadalupe Island off Mexico. “We don’t want anyone to get hurt if a shark swimming around the carcass mistakes them as food. The Hawaii Department of Land and Natural Resources warned people to stay away from the area where the carcass and Deep Blue have been seen. Ramsey and her team observe and identify sharks, and share that data with state and federal partners. Ramsey studies sharks, advocates for their conservation and leads cage-free shark diving tours. “Big pregnant females are actually the safest ones to be with - the biggest, oldest ones - because they’ve seen it all, including us,” Ramsey said. She said hunger and the need for added nutrients might have brought Deep Blue to Hawaii, where the waters are usually too warm for great whites. Ramsey told the newspaper that the shark was “shockingly wide” and could be pregnant. The Instagram post shows a diver swimming alongside Deep Blue. The Smithsonian says the average female great white shark measures just less than 5 meters, while males measure just less than 4 meters.ĭiver Mark Mohler said in a post on Instagram that he and fellow diver Kimberley Jeffries had confirmed the identity of the shark as Deep Blue. “She was just this big, beautiful gentle giant wanting to use our boat as a scratching post,” diver Ocean Ramsey told The Honolulu Star-Advertiser.ĭeep Blue is believed to be 6 meters long and at least 50 years old. The biggest great white shark on record is visiting the American island state of Hawaii, divers say.Ī group of divers monitoring the carcass of a sperm whale off the coast of Oahu say they have gone swimming with the massive predator, and that based on the size and the markings, the shark is known as “Deep Blue,” one of the largest great whites on record.
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