17 Aug, 2024 @ 11:25
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Watch: Hammerhead shark is spotted swimming in port of major tourist resort in Spain

A HAMMERHEAD shark has been spotted swimming in the port of a major tourist resort in Spain.

The sighting occurred this week at the Las Palmas port in Gran Canaria, near the Santa Catalina Pier.

Footage shared online shows the creature swimming around in the waters.

The port’s official X account wrote: “In the port we sometimes have little friends who visit our inland waters.

“This hammerhead shark has strolled through the waters of the Santa Catalina dock.

“Its visit is a good indicator of the quality of the waters of our ports, as well as the marine biodiversity of the island.”

The sighting was branded ‘spectacular’ by the port’s police, who insisted the animal does not cause a danger unless it feels threatened.

Laurence Dollimore

Laurence Dollimore is a Spanish-speaking, NCTJ-trained journalist with almost a decade’s worth of experience.
The London native has a BA in International Relations from the University of Leeds and and an MA in the same subject from Queen Mary University London.
He earned his gold star diploma in multimedia journalism at the prestigious News Associates in London in 2016, before immediately joining the Olive Press at their offices on the Costa del Sol.
After a five-year stint, Laurence returned to the UK to work as a senior reporter at the Mail Online, where he remained for two years before coming back to the Olive Press as Digital Editor in 2023.
He continues to work for the biggest newspapers in the UK, who hire him to investigate and report on stories in Spain.
These include the Daily Mail, Telegraph, Mail Online, Mail on Sunday and The Sun and Sun Online.
He has broken world exclusives on everything from the Madeleine McCann case to the anti-tourism movement in Tenerife.

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