Hammer Time: Rare Hammerhead Shark Gives Malibu Pier Fishermen a Shock
Warm ocean water likely drew the rare shark north, and one fisherman briefly hooked it before it spat out the bait, witnesses said.
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Hammer time: Rare hammerhead shark gives Malibu pier fishermen a shock
LOS ANGELES — A hammerhead shark paid a rare visit to the Southern California coast this week in what is likely a predictable outcome of unusually warm ocean temperatures. Fisherman Ariel Kohanchi was out around noon Thursday on the Malibu…
Rare Hammerhead Shark Spotted Off Malibu Pier Amid Warmer Waters
SANTA MONICA - A rare hammerhead shark was filmed swimming near Malibu Pier on Thursday afternoon, August 13, 2026, just a short drive up the coast from Santa Monica, drawing attention from local anglers and marine experts. Video captured by a Los Angeles County fisherman and posted under the account @PIERMACKEREL shows the shark swimming roughly a football field from shore at Surfrider Beach. In...
Rare Hammerhead Shark Sighting Off The Malibu Pier
MALIBU—On Thursday, August 13, Malibu residents spotted a rare hammerhead shark sighting off the coast of the Malibu Pier. A local fisherman caught footage of the sighting on Thursday afternoon as the shark was swimming with its fin just barely visible above the water near the pier. Fisherman Ari Kohanchi initially captured the sight of the hammerhead later posting the video to his Instagram account @PierMackerel depicting the hammerhead shark …
A huge hammer shark surprised a fisherman and visitors in front of the dock of Malibu, California, in an unusual sighting in the area, as the last such approach occurred in 2015. On TV Azteca Yucatán we give you details. The presence of the specimen caught attention because of its proximity to the coast and according to specialists the warming of the ocean and the conditions associated with the phenomenon 'El Niño' would be responsible for this …
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