California Surfer Films Great White Shark Breaching While Surfing At Sunset Beach

Drew Palumbo, a California surfer, was able to capture a video of a great white shark leaping out of water at Sunset Beach. The shark was just about 100 yards away from him.

Palumbo recorded the breaching shark using his GoPro. He was surfing with his friend Ben Slayback. He described it as "a once in a life sight...hopefully."

He has filmed numerous videos while surfing on the Orange County coast, but the video of the breaching great white shark stands out among the rest. This is the latest shark sighting along the Orange County coast, according to Fresno Bee.

The Orange County coast seems to be a favorite spot for sharks. In October, a 10-foot shark was spotted swimming toward a 44-year-old surfer at Sunset Beach. This prompted authorities to close three beaches.

Someone also saw an 8-foot hammerhead shark in Newport Beach during the same month. It was the second time people saw a hammerhead shark in the area.

Last year, during the month of July, the marine officials have closed the waters to the public. They banned surfing at Sunset Beach after a shark became aggressive and bumped the surfer on the waters.

The great white shark is also known as the white pointer or white death. It belongs to the order Lamniformes and is more commonly known as the mackerel shark. It can be found in the coastal surface waters of all the main oceans.

The great white shark is vast in size, with about 6.4 m (21 ft.) to 8 m in length. It weighs around 3,324 kg (7,328 lb.). It matures around 15 years of age and has a lifespan that ranges from 30 years up to 70 years or more. This makes the great white shark as the longest-lived cartilaginous fish.

The natural predator of great white shark is the killer whale. On the other hand, it preys on other marine animals, such as, seabirds and fish. It also ranks first as having the most recorded attacks on humans.

The blockbuster film by Steven Spielberg, the "Jaws," conveyed that great white sharks are man-eaters. Although humans are not the desired prey of the great white shark, it is responsible for a number of reports of sharks attacking humans.