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Most exciting of all, some experts are saying it looks like Deep Blue is pregnant! This Twitter Tweet leads to a video that clearly shows the sharks massive belly. There's a good reason this great white shark spotted off Oahu today has a swollen belly.

Experts tell us she is 'Deep Blue', believed to be the largest white shark on the planet at 7-meters long. This is the first time since 2013 that Deep Blue has been spotted.Where and when can you dive with blue sharks? What’s special about them? Are blue sharks friendly? We’ve been diving with blue sharks in the Azores, an archipelago in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Diving in the Azores is good, as you can see plenty of pelagic life. It is also one of the largest whale sanctuaries worldwide. On July 12, 2021, Sylvia Earle announced the Azores, Portugal, as a new Mission Blue Hope Spot To dive with blue sharks in the Azores, you’ll have to go to Pico island or Faial! The best time to go diving there is in July and August. We also had a trip planned to Pico, Azores. We decided to make the most of this trip and try diving with blue sharks ourselves. In this article, we’ll tell you everything you need to know about diving with blue sharks in the Azores. What’s Special About the Blue Sharks?īlue sharks (Prionace glauca) are among the fastest sharks on the planet! The sharks are slim, with a pointed snout, and long pectoral fins. They can swim up to 70 km/h (45 miles an hour).

They have a unique deep-blue color on the top of the body, contrasting with a white belly. They are listed as Near Threatened by the IUCN. Where and When Can You Dive With Blue Sharks? They are often caught as bycatch by commercial fishing fleets, who then collect their fins.

The blue sharks can be found from the surface to about 350 meters depth (1,150 ft). Most often, blue sharks prefer cooler waters, and this is why they can be seen by scuba divers in Cornwall, UK, between June and October, in Cabo San Lucas between January and May, in the Azores in July-August, or in Cape Town, South Africa, between November and June.īlue sharks can migrate very long distances, and individuals make several trips across entire ocean basins throughout their lifetimes.