Photo 89449281, (c) Catherine, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Catherine

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Uploaded by thequirkyquail thequirkyquail
Source iNaturalist
Associated observations

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What

Great Hammerhead (Sphyrna mokarran)

Observer

thequirkyquail

Date

August 2020

Description

I am not sure what type of sea creature this is. I only photographed its dorsal fin. It was seen from the beach, and its fin appeared above the water a few times every now and then. You could see it glide when moving; I assume it is some type of shark. I see that there is a gray/white stripe at the right edge of the dorsal fin, while the rest is mostly dark gray. The last two pictures depict a gray color. However, the fin is very pointy and tall. Not sure if it is some kind of shark or even a dolphin. Maybe someone who is familiar with marine life in the area or around Georgia's coast could help identify this creature. Thanks!

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