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Deep Blue Shark

What is deep blue shark?

· James MacDonald

Key facts

Species Carcharodon carcharias[1]
Sex Female[1]
Length 6.1 m (20 ft)[1]
Weight Over 2,000 kg (4,400 lb)[1]
Age About 50 years old[1]
First spotted Off Guadalupe Island, Mexico[5]

Deep Blue is a female great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) known for being one of the largest ever recorded, measuring about 6.1 m (20 ft) long and weighing over 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).

Context

Deep Blue is a female great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) known for being one of the largest ever recorded, measuring about 6.1 m (20 ft) long and weighing over 2,000 kg (4,400 lb) [1]. She is estimated to be over 50 years old [1]. Deep Blue was first spotted off Guadalupe Island, Mexico [5], and was last confirmed near Ensenada, Mexico, in 2024 [3]. She is often confused with the blue shark (Prionace glauca), which is a different species [4].

Documented claims

  • Deep Blue is one of the largest great white sharks ever recorded. [1]
  • Deep Blue is the largest great white shark ever encountered. [2]
  • Deep Blue was first spotted off Guadalupe Island, Mexico. [5]
  • Deep Blue was last confirmed near Ensenada, Mexico, in 2024. [3]

Questions and answers

Where is Deep Blue Shark now?

Deep Blue was last confirmed near Ensenada, Mexico, in 2024 [3].

Is Deep Blue being tracked?

The sources do not state whether Deep Blue is currently being tracked.

Is the shark Deep Blue aggressive?

The sources do not provide information about Deep Blue's behaviour or aggression.

Is Deep Blue as big as Jaws?

Deep Blue is about 6.1 m (20 ft) long, which is comparable to the fictional shark Jaws, but the sources do not directly compare them [1].

Sources

  1. Blue Shark - Florida Museum of Natural History — floridamuseum.ufl.edu (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Learn about blue sharks — mass.gov (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Who is the Deep Blue shark? — surfertoday.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  4. The largest great white shark ever recorded is still alive — economictimes.indiatimes.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  5. What Is The Deep Blue Shark? — surfinghandbook.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Nature