White Shark? (Photo)

I was in a helicopter over Malibu today (maintenance flight, long story) and saw this dude. We were about 600' above the water and this is a heavily cropped iphone photo.

This was the second shark we saw on our flight. The first one was not a GWS. Smallish (4-6'), looked black, and was swimming quickly just beyond the breakers. This dude was about 150 yards out and swimming slowly. It was enormous. While it was hard to tell from the air, and even harder from an iphone photo, when I saw it, there was no doubt what it was. But seeing as this is the FIRST white shark (I think) I've seen, I figured bringing it here would be a good way to let better trained eyes take a look. If I had to guess, 12-14'. It was huge.

Big WSB or tuna


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I'm going to go out on a limb and say that that is definitely a fish.

Picture doesn't do it justice. It was a shark for sure.

Here is another.

Big WSB or tuna


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Pectoral fins too wide for WSB or Tuna. Definitely has a shark silhouette.

Pectoral fins too wide for WSB or Tuna. Definitely has a shark silhouette.

The king of sarcasm sets me straight.  I was joking.  Of course it looks like a shark. 

can't tell for sure, could be either a white shark or a basking shark.

Since I've seen more frikkin white sharks in the last few years than I have baskers, I'll go with it being whitey. Cool shot!

Next time lock on and fire! Nice photo, iPhone pics have came a looooooong ways. I’m 100% sure it’s an aquatic species!

Mola Mola

can't tell for sure, could be either a white shark or a basking shark.

Since I've seen more frikkin white sharks in the last few years than I have baskers, I'll go with it being whitey. Cool shot!

The second picture posted actually does look like a basking shark. Big equilateral triangular fin and even looks like it's swimming with its mouth open.

its a baby frickin whale, Jay

its a baby frickin whale, Jay

you mean "ET'S A BEBE FRICKEEN WHEEL JAY"

It’s definitely not a mola mola.

its a baby frickin whale, Jay

Haha! That one never gets old.

its a baby frickin whale, Jay

you mean "ET'S A BEBE FRICKEEN WHEEL JAY"

Call the fehkin scientists jhay!!