Did Deep Blue give birth?

Shark experts believe Deep Blue is about 50 years old and was possibly pregnant and about to give birth when the encounter took place. Experts said it's possible that she has given birth to more than 100 babies in her lifetime.

Did Deep Blue shark have babies?

Blue sharks birth live young that hatch internally. The gestation period is 9–12 months. Average blue shark litters are 25–50 pups, but can get up to 135 pups. The health and size of the female are what determine the litter size.

Was Deep Blue pregnant?

Padilla was able to estimate Deep Blue to be over 20 feet (over 6m) and likely, based on shark growth patterns, was over 50 years old, one of the largest and oldest sharks we know of to be living. And the most impressive part? Deep Blue was pregnant.

What happened to Deep Blue shark?

Where is Deep Blue now? Hoyos Padilla said he and his research team have not seen Deep Blue since the moment she was first discovered. However, she has been spotted by other people. In 2019, she was seen feasting on a whale carcass off the coast of Hawaii, while National Geographic filmed a documentary.

When was Deep Blue born?

It was the first computer to win a game, and the first to win a match, against a reigning world champion under regular time controls. Development began in 1985 at Carnegie Mellon University under the name ChipTest. It then moved to IBM, where it was first renamed Deep Thought, then again in 1989 to Deep Blue.

Mother Shark giving birth in the deep sea

Who has beaten Deep Blue?

Is there a shark bigger than Deep Blue?

While Deep Blue is thought to rule the ocean as the largest great white shark ever recorded, a few others have been found to follow closely in size. Also found in the ocean near Guadalupe, White Death is thought to be a strong opponent, seemingly around the same size if not larger than Deep blue.

Has Deep Blue been tagged?

Researchers managed to affix a tag to Deep Blue during their expedition. The tag is a scientific device that transmits the shark's depth, location and other data to help researchers better understand the animal's behavior and movement.

Is Deep Blue a megalodon?

The Megalodon was a now extinct prehistoric shark that grew to 60 feet or 20 metres and devoured whales, but some believe some specimens may have survived the extinctions and still lurk in the depths of the ocean. The massive shark has actually been seen before and is nicknamed Deep Blue.

Is the black demon shark still alive?

The biggest flaw with this explanation is that, despite its appearance in pop culture, the megalodon has been extinct for over 2.5 million years.

Why is Deep Blue so big?

Great white sharks need decades to reach adult size, and they continue to grow throughout their lifetimes. So, a much-bigger-than-average shark, like Deep Blue, is likely an older shark.

Was a 60 foot long shark found in the Mariana Trench?

This has been debunked many years ago. The animal in the footage is a Pacific sleeper shark and it was not 60 feet long, it was close to 20.

Is there a 30 foot great white shark?

The people in this YouTube Short claim they believe the giant shark they encounter is 30 feet long! If they're right, they've just met the longest great white in the world. So far, research shows a famous white shark called Deep Blue as holding the title for the largest great white.

Has a virgin shark ever had a baby?

According to a study published in the Journal of Fish Biology, the shark, named Bubbles, reproduced some of her young through "virgin births." Bubbles gave birth to the pups in 2008 and through years of genetic testing, authorities were able to confirm she did it without a male shark.

What gender is Deep Blue?

Deep Blue is a female great white shark that is estimated to be 6.1 m (20 ft) long and over fifty years old. The shark was first spotted in Mexico by researcher Mauricio Hoyos Padilla. Deep Blue was featured on the Discovery Channel's Shark Week.

What sharks give life birth?

A whole bunch of sharks give birth to live baby sharks, called pups. Mako sharks, bull sharks, lemon sharks, and blue sharks are a few examples of sharks that are born live. Great white sharks usually have only one or two pups at a time, but some of the other sharks can have a litter with up to 20 pups.

Is Deep Blue bigger than Jaws?

The bottom line is that Jaws was by no means over the top when it predicted how large a great white might get, and Deep Blue is pretty much as big as that famous movie shark – and definitely a lot friendlier.

Is there 1 megalodon?

Internet rumors persist that modern-day megalodons exist – that they still swim around in today's oceans. But that's not true. Megalodons are extinct. They died out about 3.5 million years ago.

Is there a 40 foot shark?

The second biggest shark in the world is the basking shark

Like whale sharks, basking sharks are filter-feeders. While they don't get quite as large as whale sharks, the largest one ever reliably measured was 12.27 metres or just over 40 feet long.

What is the biggest great white female?

The biggest great white shark ever recorded is a female shark affectionately named Deep Blue. She was spotted and filmed for the 2014 episode of Shark Week's “Jaws Strikes Back” and measures in at 20 ft long and is estimated to be about 4,500 pounds.

What is the most aggressive shark?

Great White Shark

Great white sharks are the most aggressive sharks in the world has recorded 333 attacks on humans, with 52 of them being fatal.

What does Deep Blue eat?

New footage has emerged showing what appears to be Deep Blue, one of the largest great white sharks ever caught on camera, feasting on a whale carcass off the coast of Hawaii earlier this year.

Could a megalodon still live?

Is the megalodon still alive? 'No. It's definitely not alive in the deep oceans, despite what the Discovery Channel has said in the past,' notes Emma. 'If an animal as big as megalodon still lived in the oceans we would know about it.

What killed the Megalodon?

Megalodons succumbed to global cooling due to the shrinking of their habitat, the vanishing of their favorite prey, and competition from other predators 3.5 million years ago.