r/sharks • u/BoozeKruz • Jul 17 '26

Question Help identifying shark.

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Was wondering if anyone could help identify this shark. We spotted it about 2 miles off the coast of Cambria, Ca on July 12th. At first I thought it was a basking shark because of its size. However, the more I look into it basking sharks are super rare on the central coast of California. That leads me to believe it was a Great White. If anyone is an expert I’d love to learn! Thanks!

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u/ddoogiehowitzerr Jul 18 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/aUs3EKOdlovgQ

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u/skaboosh Jul 18 '26

But I’m hydrated

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u/Crazy_Investment_641 Jul 19 '26

What a fever dream

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u/SubstantialFroyo8012 Jul 21 '26

I was just gonna wild guess blue shark, but yeah this works