{"id":5068,"date":"2026-02-13T12:34:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=5068"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:34:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T12:34:10","slug":"rarely-seen-deepwater-shark-encountered-during-night-dive-off-san-diego","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=5068","title":{"rendered":"Rarely seen deepwater shark encountered during night dive off San Diego"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A San Diego marine biologist enjoyed a rare encounter recently with a bizarre-looking shark that typically inhabits extremely deep Pacific waters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cali Lingle, a Scripps Oceanography graduate student, was night diving with Liam Dougherty at La Jolla Cove when they spotted what Lingle initially thought was a sevengill shark.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Prickly shark passes through dive lights.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"576\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HVIw0Ec98LvkWmYUQ8O2iw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU3NjtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/ftw_outdoors_usa_today_article_609\/e0700b9774b660038b4d837cc33d65a0\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Prickly shark passes through dive lights.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cI thought the shark was a sevengill at first, but I saw two dorsal fins and the shark looked at least 7 feet long,\u201d she stated via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUlhwUnAQO-\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Instagram;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Instagram<\/a>. \u201cTurns out this shark is extremely rare to see by divers because they commonly swim in deeper waters, closer to 300 to 2,000 feet down!\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It was a prickly shark, named because of thorn-like denticles on their bodies and identifiable by two dorsal fins positioned at their rear.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/articles\/dolphins-pro-surfer-exhibit-style-160245485.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ALSO: Dolphins, pro surfer exhibit style, grace at Santa Barabara surf spot;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">ALSO: Dolphins, pro surfer exhibit style, grace at Santa Barabara surf spot<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Lingle described the encounter as amazing, adding: \u201cIt felt like discovering a new species at first because none of us knew of the shark beforehand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The footage, captured by Dougherty, is posted below.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>This article originally appeared on For The Win: <a href=\"https:\/\/ftw.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/outdoors\/2026\/02\/11\/rarely-seen-prickly-shark-encountered-night-dive-san-diego-la-jolla-cove\/88631032007\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rarely seen prickly shark encountered during night dive off San Diego;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Rarely seen prickly shark encountered during night dive off San Diego<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A San Diego marine biologist enjoyed a rare encounter recently with a bizarre-looking shark that typically inhabits extremely deep Pacific waters. Cali Lingle, a Scripps Oceanography graduate student, was night diving with Liam Dougherty at La Jolla Cove when they spotted what Lingle initially thought was a sevengill shark. Prickly shark passes through dive lights. 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