
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. "We went out at sunrise, and she stayed with us pretty much throughout the day." "She was just this big beautiful gentle giant wanting to use our boat as a scratching post," said Ramsey, who posted images of the encounter. Ocean Ramsey, one of the divers working with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, said Deep Blue was so wide, she believes the shark is pregnant, according to the Honolulu Star Advertiser. The great white was feeding on a dead sperm whale about eight miles south of Pearl Harbor. #helpsavesharks #savesharks #shark #greatwhiteshark #sharks #oceanramseyandgreatwhite #oceanramseygreatwhite PHOTO BY #JUANSHARKS #Sharkphotographer #Sharkarma #savetheocean #instagood Join me at my team to learn about sharks OneOceanDiving.Com New conservation benefit tiger shark biomimicry wetsuit by #instagram #discoversharks #instagood #ocean #incredible #amazing #beautiful Photo by 😘😍❤️🦈❤️Ī post shared by One Ocean Diving on at 6:57am PSTĭeep Blue was spotted by divers who were filming tiger sharks in the area. Please speak up in your own community and help support international efforts. They need protection from targeted shark fishing for shark been soup and sport fishing. Shark populations around the planet are severely declined. I’ve been trying to get the bill re-introduced in Hawaii to ban the purposeful killing of sharks and rays and this just feels like the biggest sign to keep pushing forward for more protection for them. This photo was taken yesterday off my home waters of Oahu, Hawaii when hey Shark I think I’ve met previously in Isla Guadalupe graced us with her big beautiful incredible presence 💙 I headed out with my team from (my ❤️ ) and for a day I will never forget. I am without words and at the same time I think I never stop speaking up for sharks, I am grateful beyond measure for my experiences and what they have taught me. Great white shark sightings in Hawaii are rare as the water is usually too warm for the animals.PHOTO BY 😍😱🤭😳😍 Maybe my fav photo of me and Shark ohana 🦈 of all time so far 😳😍😱 It’s so hard to choose, so many beautiful moments I am so eternally grateful for sharks please help save them. Ramsey emphasized however, that members of the general public shouldn't start jumping into the water with the giant animals - especially when there's a food source like a rotting whale carcass nearby. She hopes that the images of her swimming with the huge great white will help dispel common myths about sharks.


We need them for healthy marine ecosystems."

"You can't hate them for being predators. "There's not a lot of sympathy for sharks because of the way they're portrayed in media and they don't have the cute cuddly appearance," Ramsey said. Ramsey and Oliphant later told the Associated Press that they hope to use the now-viral images to push for legislation that would ban the killing of sharks and rays in Hawaii. The shark is believed to be 20-feet-long Image: Reuters/oneoceandiving "Deep Blue" was the subject of a documentary and has previously been spotted near Guadalupe Island off the western coast of Mexico.

The shark discovered off of Hawaii bears similar markings as "Deep Blue" - the largest great white shark ever recorded. "She was just this big beautiful gentle giant wanting to use our boat as a scratching post," Ramsey told the Honolulu Star Adviser. She and her business partner Juan Oliphant spotted the great white near the whale carcass when she started brushing up against their boat. Divers swam with the massive shark for hours Image: Reuters/oneoceandiving Ocean Ramsey, one of the divers who swam with the shark, said she believes the animal is at least 50 years old and weighs an estimated 2.5 tons. The 20-foot (6 meter) female shark was spotted feasting on a sperm whale carcass off the island of Oahu by two shark researchers and conservationists. Shark enthusiasts rejoiced this week after the discovery of a behemoth great white near Hawaii.
