saw a white today...

[lowprofile]

driving to work up in san o, going along the 5 north i was watching birds circle out in front of SONGS when the water exploded, fish and dolphins hitting bait and out of nowhere this shark leaps completely into the air, turns sideways and lands on its side with a big splash. judging by the size of the birds, dolphins and surfers sitting on the swells, id say it was over 10ft. maybe 12. just inside the marker boueys. coolest thing i've seen on the way to work so far.

[Mr. Adventure]

Fffffffffffffffffffudge, I would be totally okay seein that one from the freeway.

[William Novotny]

Are you sure it was a white? As far as I know, GWS breaching is a trait that is unique to Seal Island in south america due to the "ring of death", an underwater channel that circles the island and allows the whites to ambush seals crossing over the ring from below. If it was a white then it was a very rare glimps of activity we don't get to see in our waters

[lowprofile]

ya it was a white, huge pectoral fins and too much body to be a Mako. i've seen plenty of threshers and mako's go airborn and only one white before this, but it was enough to imprint a lasting image.

[Mr. Adventure]

Those things are like my worst fear on the planet

[lowprofile]

and thinking about it, its only like 20ft deep there. and this thing got completely out of the water. imagine what it could do at La Jolla in 100ft of water.

[Mr. Adventure]

Those things are like my worst fear on the planet

[bus kid]

Originally Posted by William Novotny

Are you sure it was a white? As far as I know, GWS breaching is a trait that is unique to Seal Island in south america due to the "ring of death", an underwater channel that circles the island and allows the whites to ambush seals crossing over the ring from below. If it was a white then it was a very rare glimps of activity we don't get to see in our waters

FYI.

http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktl...,4449964.story

KTLA News 10:47 a.m. PDT, June 8, 2010

PACIFIC PALISADES -- A local surfer says he has seen at least 12 great white sharks breaching along the coast, and captured some on video.

Setting up cameras at Will Rodgers State Beach, surfer Randy Wright says he has caught four great sharks on tape, and two of them in the past week alone.

video here

http://www.thedorsalfin.com/shark-ne...eo-california/

[oneyedeer]

Originally Posted by William Novotny

Are you sure it was a white? As far as I know, GWS breaching is a trait that is unique to Seal Island in south america due to the "ring of death", an underwater channel that circles the island and allows the whites to ambush seals crossing over the ring from below. If it was a white then it was a very rare glimps of activity we don't get to see in our waters

California is a great place to vacation

"Shut up, I'm totally safe in anything less than 100 ft of water."

Majority of attacks occur <100ft of water lol even the less then symbol agrees only if i can put shark teeth on it

[William Novotny]

This is still a very rare occurence. You've got one california surfer that spend his life in the same stretch of water every day. He got to observe and document something that is normally NOT a regular behavior to w hites in our waters. Not saying it can't or doesn't happen.....just saying that if it was a GWS, then congrats. Not many get the chance to see something like that and almost never in 20'. Think about it, if it was a 12' shark then he had less then his body legth to build up enough speed to launch 1000#+ clear out of the water vertical? Excuse my scepticism. Not saying it didn't happen, just sayin......

[dos ballenas]

Originally Posted by William Novotny

Think about it, if it was a 12' shark then he had less then his body legth to build up enough speed to launch 1000#+ clear out of the water vertical? Excuse my scepticism. Not saying it didn't happen, just sayin......

You sir, must know everything. Just sayin...

[dos ballenas]

Originally Posted by William Novotny

Are you sure it was a white? As far as I know, GWS breaching is a trait that is unique to Seal Island in south america due to the "ring of death", an underwater channel that circles the island and allows the whites to ambush seals crossing over the ring from below. If it was a white then it was a very rare glimps of activity we don't get to see in our waters

you must have missed shark week last year

They proved that great whites will breach the surface to attack seals on our coast in a very similar matter to the sharks off South Africa... the reason they don't do it as often here is related to the bathymetric features you described about the island.

When they towed the fake seal off our coast, and around the Faralon Islands, the sharks responded but jumping out of the water.... Yes they don't breach as often, but it does happen.



IF you really want to scare yourself spend some time reading the reports on this link!

http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.co...shark_news.htm


Sunset Beach — On June 2, 2010 Randy Wright provided the following two reports of shark breachings from Sunset Beach. The photographs were obtained from his video tapes.

http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.co..._news_2010.htm

Click this link and scroll down to see the photos...

[William Novotny]

Originally Posted by dos ballenas

you must have missed shark week last year

They proved that great whites will breach the surface to attack seals on our coast in a very similar matter to the sharks off South Africa... the reason they don't do it as often here is related to the bathymetric features you described about the island.

When they towed the fake seal off our coast, and around the Faralon Islands, the sharks responded but jumping out of the water.... Yes they don't breach as often, but it does happen.



IF you really want to scare yourself spend some time reading the reports on this link!

http://www.sharkresearchcommittee.co...shark_news.htm

Can it happen?: yes
Does it happen?: on occasion
In 20' of water?: not a cold chance in hell

[William Novotny]

And there are more thinks on land to be scared if them getting eaten by a shark. I only wish I could be honored with such a cool way to go. Think if the obit page: eaten by a great white while doing what he loved. A glorious death