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1 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: All's well that ends well ... Jeffrey Gillespie: A landmark in the history of love ... Herb Rothschild Jr.: Duke, Roof and us ... Our View: All's well that ends well ... Jeffrey Gillespie: A landmark in the history of love ... Herb Rothschild Jr.: Duke, Roof and us ... Have You Seen This? Biggest great white shark caught on film One of the biggest great white sharks caught on film has been captured on film again, this time nearer a human for terrifying scale.Re Comment By Martha Ostergar, KSL DailyTidings.com By Martha Ostergar, KSL Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM Updated Jun 29, 2015 at 7:17 AM By Martha Ostergar, KSL Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM Updated Jun 29, 2015 at 7:17 AM » Social News THE BRINY SEA — About a year ago, The Discovery Channel aired a video as part of Shark Week showing what is believed to be one the biggest great white sharks caught on film. They lovingly named the nearly 20-foot long female shark Big Blue, tagged her and sent her hulking, battle-scarred body on her way. Shark expert Mauricio Hoyos was in that video, and Wednesday he posted a new video of Big Blue on Facebook . This time she’s right next to a diver, which puts Big Blue’s massive hulk in terrifying perspective. The shark swims close to the diver — who decided it would be best to come out of the cage for inexplicable reasons — and comes close enough that the diver reaches out and touches one of the shark’s pectoral fins. According to The Smithsonian’s Ocean Portal , it’s not exactly unusual for a great white to reach up to 20 feet long, but females usually top out at about 16 feet. But it doesn’t change the fact that Deep Blue is the stuff of nightmares in a Jaws-in-real-life sort of way. Now, if you’re still having a hard time solidifying how big this shark is, she is roughly half the length of a city bus or 2.75 times as long as Shaquille O’Neal. Many on the Internet are calling the diver-fin interaction a “high-five,” but I am not fooled and will not be lulled into a false sense of friendliness from a 20-foot shark. After all, I’m not a character in a 1970s " Saturday Night Live" skit, although I wouldn’t mind being Gilda Radner in her heyday. High-five or no, the sight is still impressive. And terrifying. Terrifyingly impressive. Respect nature, kids. By Martha Ostergar, KSL DailyTidings.com By Martha Ostergar, KSL Posted Jun. 29, 2015 at 12:01 AM Updated Jun 29, 2015 at 7:17 AM » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Southern Oregon Directory Featured Businesses Loading... Business Name address Location, ST | website.com Find Southern Oregon Attractions Bars Restaurants Beauty Salons Entertainment Doctors Medical Specialists Contractors Education Lawn Services Lawyers Shopping Travel Tanning Used Cars Wedding Services ▼ Add your business here + Events Calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. DailyTidings.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501