{"id":858115,"date":"2026-09-23T19:32:14","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/858115\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T19:32:14","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T19:32:14","slug":"rare-albino-hammerhead-shark-captured-on-video-off-wrightsville-beach-north-carolina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/858115\/","title":{"rendered":"Rare albino hammerhead shark captured on video off Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">An incredibly rare shark was captured on video.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\" class=\"speakable\">As I&#8217;ve said far too many times to count, there are few things more interesting and entertaining online than nature content.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Whether it&#8217;s the uplifting and happy kind or straight from a house of horrors, there&#8217;s always something to feast your eyes on.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick_article_main-content_article-body_6_708929\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-culture\/tourists-dangerously-close-massive-bison-stunning-nature-video-posted-online\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">TOURISTS GET DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO MASSIVE BISON IN STUNNING NATURE VIDEO POSTED ONLINE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">That now includes some absurd shark footage.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/great-hammerhead-shark-swimming-bimini-bahamas.jpg\" alt=\"Great hammerhead shark swimming near the surface in Bimini, Bahamas.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A great hammerhead shark swims close to the surface in Bimini, Bahamas, on Dec. 24, 2007. The species, which can reach 6 meters long and weigh up to 500 kilograms, is listed as endangered on the IUCN Red List. (Photo by Alexis Rosenfeld\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>Albino shark captured on video.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Johnnie Mercers Pier <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick_article_main-content_article-body_6_708930\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/johnnie_mercers_fishing_pier\/reel\/DdkuALPC9SF\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">shared footage<\/a> this week of an <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick_article_main-content_article-body_6_708931\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/outkick-culture\/viral-nature-video-captures-stunning-albino-deer-wisconsin-northwoods-lives-hype\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">albino hammerhead shark<\/a> in the waters off of Wrightsville Beach, <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick_article_main-content_article-body_6_708932\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/us-regions\/southeast\/north-carolina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">North Carolina<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick_article_main-content_article-body_6_708933\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/travel\/10-foot-great-white-shark-spotted-swimming-dangerously-close-young-people\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">10-FOOT GREAT WHITE SHARK SPOTTED SWIMMING DANGEROUSLY CLOSE TO YOUNG PEOPLE<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The Instagram caption speculates the albino shark was somewhere between eight and nine feet long.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Hammerhead_Shark_Albino.jpg\" alt=\"A look at a hammerhead shark in the ocean.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A hammerhead shark in the ocean. ((Credit: Getty Images Creatives))<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">WNCT <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick_article_main-content_article-body_6_708934\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wnct.com\/news\/rare-albino-hammerhead-shark-spotted-at-wrightsville-beach\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">reported<\/a> that most <a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick_article_main-content_article-body_6_708935\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/maine-white-shark-sightings-southern-coast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">albino sharks<\/a> are generally fairly young, and that the crews were not fishing the shark caught on video.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">You can watch the insane footage below, and let me know your thoughts at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">People in the comments were quick to offer plenty of reactions. One wrote, &#8220;Up until now, I have never seen one.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">Another added, &#8220;Now THIS is rad.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">A third commented, &#8220;He looks all white. Wow.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a data-omtr-intcmp=\"fnc_outkick_article_main-content_article-body_6_708936\" href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">SIGN UP FOR THE DAILY OUTKICK NEWSLETTER<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">The footage definitely has people surprised, and I don&#8217;t blame them. It&#8217;s always neat to see an albino animal in the wild.<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/hammerhead-shark.jpg\" alt=\"Hammerhead shark swimming in water.\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>A hammerhead shark. (TNS via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">OUTKICK IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE FOX NEWS APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-layout-index=\"5\">What do you think of the stunning albino shark? Let me know at David.Hookstead@outkick.com.<\/p>\n<p>David Hookstead is a reporter for OutKick.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"An incredibly rare shark was captured on video. 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