April 26, 2004

Sightseeing and sharks?

Had a fantastic day's sightseeing with the parents in Marin County, taking in chic Sausalito, the Golden Gate Bridge, Marin Headlands, Stinson Beach and Muir Woods. Amazingly, Mum spotted this interesting creature feeding near the surface under the Golden Gate Bridge. My guess is that it's some sort of shark/dogfish - can anyone shed any light?

Not much in the way of birds today, though you have to admire the view from this Scrub Jay's territory:


Posted by rjhall at April 26, 2004 3:46 AM
Comments

A quick google search reveals that Leopard Shark is the most likely candidate. Is this an unusual sighting for here?

Posted by: rjhall at April 26, 2004 5:59 AM

Oops, I replied to your comment, but for the wrong day. See the April 25th comments for my answer.

Brent

Posted by: Brent Campos at May 2, 2004 1:49 AM

Thanks! Have been to Monterey Bay Aquarium today, and had much better looks at Leopard Shark. Will post about this soon...

Posted by: rjhall at May 2, 2004 6:21 AM