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WHITE SHARKS IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

The longest white shark actually measured was just over 19 feet. There are many rumours about larger sharks, but these have not been substantiated. In spite of that, some marine biologists in Australian now accept white sharks can get over 20 feet in total length. The question is how much larger.

Some of the white sharks caught, measured and photographed near Italy and Malta in particular, according to the writers of this report, reached at least 22 feet.     

http://sharkmans-world.eu/research/Malta_adm.pdf

Some years ago, I saw a video on the tube. It was taken from a helicopter near the Spanish coast during a ship race. The video is now gone, but the shark on the video probably isn't. It was swimming close to the surface when the catamaran passed and it was way longer than 20 feet. 

When I was in Australia visiting relatives some years ago, we stayed a day in Eden on the east coast. A century ago, Eden had professional fishermen. They caught wales and apparently cooperated with orca's. A local historian and journalist wrote a book and I bought it in the museum that has the skeleton of the male orca who cooperated with the whalers. Tom, he was called.  

When there were no whales, people swam in the bay. Not a good idea. One day, a big white shark swimming very close to shore was caught. Just under 19 feet she was, but the girth was immense. I'll post the photograph in some time.  Reply