"Rare Footage: First-Ever Sighting of Live Newborn Great White Shark"

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Wildlife filmmaker and biology student capture mesmerizing drone footage of what may be the first-ever glimpse of a newborn great white shark off the coast of Santa Barbara, California. The sighting, although not yet confirmed, has been described in a peer-reviewed journal and adds to earlier reports of a small white shark thought to be a newborn. The researchers believe the pup may have been days or even hours old given its appearance, shedding its embryonic layer as it swam. Further research is needed to confirm the area as a great white breeding ground, with potential implications for marine conservation efforts.
Topics:science#california-coast#great-white-shark#marine-biology#marine-conservation#newborn#wildlife-filmmaking
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