Adult Great White shark spotted — via drone — swimming close to Santa Monica Pier

It’s unusual to see an adult so close to shore; they tend to prefer deeper, colder waters

A roughly 15-foot Great White shark was captured on video last week swimming close to Santa Monica’s shores, providing a rare glimpse of the fully grown apex predator idling in near-urban waters.

Photographer Carlos Guana launched a drone Thursday about a mile north of the Santa Monica Pier after hearing reports that some Great White sharks had been observed breaching — launching themselves out of the water in acrobatic displays of force and fury. He figured he’d find juvenile sharks, which are known to frequent the area and can grow up to 10 feet.

Experts say that newborn and juvenile Great White sharks are attract

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