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Mysterious Great White Sharks Found in Mediterranean Waters

Mayur Tembhare

  1. A rare sighting of a juvenile great white shark off the Spanish coast has sparked new interest in these elusive creatures. Scientists reviewed historical records and found that they may not have disappeared from the region after all.

  2. A rare sighting of a juvenile great white shark off the Spanish coast has sparked new interest in these elusive creatures. Scientists reviewed historical records and found that they may not have disappeared from the region after all.

  3. A rare sighting of a juvenile great white shark off the Spanish coast has sparked new interest in these elusive creatures. Scientists reviewed historical records and found that they may not have disappeared from the region after all.

  4. A rare sighting of a juvenile great white shark off the Spanish coast has sparked new interest in these elusive creatures. Scientists reviewed historical records and found that they may not have disappeared from the region after all.

Mysterious Great White Sharks Found in Mediterranean Waters

Topic: Research News

A rare sighting of a juvenile great white shark off the Spanish coast has sparked new interest in these elusive creatures. Scientists reviewed historical records and found that they may not have disappeared from the region after all.

In April 2023, local fishermen accidentally caught a young great white shark near the eastern peninsula. The shark was about 210 cm long and weighed around 80-90 kg. This is an extremely rare encounter in the area.

Scientists studied historical records dating back to 1862 and found that these sharks may not have fully disappeared from Mediterranean waters. Instead, they seem to be a mysterious or

Implications

A rare sighting of a juvenile great white shark off the Spanish coast has sparked new interest in these elusive creatures. Scientists reviewed historical records and found that they may not have disappeared from the region after all.

Source: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260311213459.htm

Journal reference:

  2. José Carlos Báez, Miguel A. Puerto, Davinia Torreblanca, José L. Varela, Leila Carmona, David Macías. New record of white shark, Carcharodon carcharias (Elasmobranchii, Lamniformes, Lamnidae), from the Mediterranean Spanish coast. Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria, 2026; 56: 27 DOI: 10.3897/aiep.56.173786

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