Rare Albino Hammerhead Shark Caught on Video at Wrightsville Beach Pier

Rare albino hammerhead shark spotted swimming near Wrightsville Beach pier

A rare sight was caught on camera in Wrightsville Beach.

Rare albino hammerhead shark caught on video at Wrightsville Beach pier

(Video courtesy of @Johnniemercerspierfishing) WRIGHTSVILLE, N.C. (WNCT/WNCN) -- Anglers at the North Carolina coast were able to get a glimpse of a rare albino hammerhead shark this week. Such sharks are very rare in nature because albinism is an extremely rare condition found in sharks. Most of these specimens found in the wild are very [...]

Rare albino hammerhead shark captured on video off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina - NEW YORK TIMES POST

An incredibly rare shark was captured on video. As I’ve said far too many times to count, there are few things more interesting and entertaining online than nature content. Whether it’s the uplifting and happy kind or straight from a house of horrors, there’s always something to feast your eyes on. TOURISTS GET DANGEROUSLY CLOSE [...]

Rare albino hammerhead shark captured on video off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

Footage from Johnnie Mercers Pier captures a rare albino hammerhead shark estimated at eight to nine feet off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina.

Extremely Rare Albino Hammerhead Shark Spotted Off North Carolina Fishing Pier

large albino hammerhead shark next to the Johnnie Mercers Fishing Pier in Wrightsville, North Carolina Albinism, the genetic condition which leads to little to no product of melanin, is extremely rare throughout the animal kingdom. This is especially true in adult animals as albino creatures in the wild lack their natural camouflage and stand out like a sore thumb to predators. Just how rare albinism is in hammerhead sharks is not documented bec…