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| Shark sighted off Majorca: First great white | |
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| For the first time in more than 40 years, a great white shark has been recorded swimming off the Spanish Mediterranean island of Majorca. | For the first time in more than 40 years, a great white shark has been recorded swimming off the Spanish Mediterranean island of Majorca. |
| A wildlife conservation group captured footage of the shark wandering around the Cabrera archipelago. | A wildlife conservation group captured footage of the shark wandering around the Cabrera archipelago. |
| The last confirmed sighting of such a fish in the Balearic Islands was by a fisherman in 1976. | The last confirmed sighting of such a fish in the Balearic Islands was by a fisherman in 1976. |
| Great whites can weigh up to two tonnes, grow to lengths of 20ft (6m) and reach speeds of 64km/h (40mph). | Great whites can weigh up to two tonnes, grow to lengths of 20ft (6m) and reach speeds of 64km/h (40mph). |
| "The presence of great white sharks in Spanish waters has been a constant rumour," biologist and documentary maker Fernando López-Mirones told Efe news agency. | "The presence of great white sharks in Spanish waters has been a constant rumour," biologist and documentary maker Fernando López-Mirones told Efe news agency. |
| "However, we've been unable to document their presence for many years." | "However, we've been unable to document their presence for many years." |
| Scientists with Spanish conservation group Alnitak recorded the shark for over an hour. | Scientists with Spanish conservation group Alnitak recorded the shark for over an hour. |
| "We watched the shark up close for 70 minutes around three metres from the boat," Mr López-Mirones told Spanish newspaper El País. | "We watched the shark up close for 70 minutes around three metres from the boat," Mr López-Mirones told Spanish newspaper El País. |
| According to a documentary from 2007, 27 great whites were caught by fishermen around the Balearic Islands between 1920 and 1976. | According to a documentary from 2007, 27 great whites were caught by fishermen around the Balearic Islands between 1920 and 1976. |
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