Florida scuba divers have close encounter with great white shark near Palm Beach

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Florida scuba divers have close encounter with great white shark near Palm Beach
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Video footage taken by diver Jim Cocci shows footage of the great white shark, believed to be a pregnant female, during a dive on Tuesday.

The sighting took place at Breakers Reef in the Palm Beach area, a popular diving site 70 miles north of Miami Beach.it was the first time a great white shark had been sighted during one of the company's outings in its 27-year history. Every one of the 11 people involved in Tuesday's dive managed to steal a look at the shark as it swam past.

It is also at the larger end for the species. While great white sharks are known to reach sizes of up to 20 feet, the average size for an adult great white is 11 to 13 feet for males and 15 to 16 feet for females. According to reports, this particular individual may have been a pregnant female.

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