29 Jun, 2018 @ 10:44
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NO WAY JAWS-E: Huge Great White shark spotted off coast of Spain for first time in over 30 years

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SNAPPED: Great White
SNAPPED: Great White

A TERRIFYING Great White Shark has been pictured off the coast of Spain.

The 16.5ft beast was photographed by scientists near the island of Cabrera, just off the southern coast of Mallorca.

Ricardo Sagarminaga van Buiten led the Alnitak expedition.

The biologist shared the shot on the Alnitak Facebook page, saying the group had followed and observed the shark for just over an hour.

Van Buiten believes it is the first scientific evidence of a Great White in Spanish waters for more than 30 years.

The team said: “In recent years there were possible unconfirmed sightings and various rumours, but this is the first scientific observation of the presence of the white shark in Spanish waters for at least 30 years.

“On this occasion, this historic sighting has been photographed, filmed and contemplated by a crew of 10 people from five countries.”

 

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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