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Rochelle GLUZMAN

BIZARRE: Possible first sighting of newborn great white shark | Mind Blowing Facts

Carlos Gauna caught the great white shark pup on camera apparently just after being born (Credit: AFP)

Drone footage of a young shark emerging to the ocean surface could be the first sighting of a newborn great white, according to new research, potentially revealing a birthing site for the threatened ocean predators.

While juvenile great whites have been previously spotted in the wild, experts said footage of a newly born pup, believed to be just hours old because of its rounded dorsal fin, could shed light on a longstanding mystery in shark science and improve conservation efforts.

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