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Rare Great White Shark Spotted off Hawaii's Kohala Coast

2/16/2025

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Divers off Hawaii's Kohala Coast were thrilled to spot a rare great white shark on Thursday, a breathtaking moment captured by marine biologist Jessica Glazner. Typically found in California and Mexico, these majestic creatures migrate to Hawaii, with this sighting aligning with the tracking of a tagged shark named Tough Guy near Maui. Glazner described the encounter as a “once-in-a-lifetime moment.”

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Divers off Hawaii's Kohala Coast were thrilled to spot a rare great white shark on Thursday, a breathtaking moment captured by marine biologist Jessica Glazner. Typically found in California and Mexico, these majestic creatures migrate to Hawaii, with this sighting aligning with the tracking of a tagged shark named Tough Guy near Maui. Glazner described the encounter as a “once-in-a-lifetime moment.”