Shark Type - Location - Year (2 digits) + Shark Number (2 digits)
SG = Sixgill
R = Redondo, HC=Hood Canal, SW=Saltwater State Park, DP=Dash Point, PR=Point Ruston
23 = 2023
06 = 6th shark we've seen so far this year
LPF - Left Pectoral Fin
RPF - Right Pectorlal Fin
LPvF - Left Pelvic Fin
RPvF - Right Pelvic Fin
DF - Dorsal Fin
AF - Anal Fin
UCF - Upper lobe of Caudal Fin
LCF - Lower lobe of Caudal Fin
CF - Caudal Fin
In 2025, we lost Jeff Christiansen, who was a friend, a mentor, and an amazing human. This impacted our analysis of the reports for 2025 and greatly reduced the number of dives that we did. We are working to re-analyze the photos, videos, and data, and we will update this page as we complete the analysis.
Name: TBD
Sex: TBD
Size: 5-6'
First Reporter: Alex
Dive Sites: Redondo
Video: YouTube
Markings: No visible markings in video.
Name: TBD
Sex: Female
Size: 8-9'
First Reporter: Mike E.
Dive Sites: Sund Rock
Video: YouTube
Markings: There is a black spot on the upper body just behind the LPF. The LPF has a few notches on the trailing edge.
Name: TBD
Sex: Female
Size: 8-9'
First Reporter: Mike B.
Dive Sites: Sund Rock
Video: GoPro
Markings: There are some white blotches on the left side of the shark near the gills and between the LPF and the LPvF. There is a white line on the upper body below (in front of) the dorsal fin. There are two notches out of the trailing edge of the RPF and on the lower lobe of the caudal fin. There are some black lines on the right side of the body above the RPF.
Name: Ilsa (Seen since 2022)
Sex: Female
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Ed (2025)
Dive Sites: Redondo
Video: YouTube
Markings: Ilsa has two distinct notches on her RPF. In this sighting, she also had
Name: TBD
Sex: Male (Probably)
Size: 5-6'
First Reporter: Pan
Dive Sites: Octopus Hole
Video: Instagram
Markings: A relatively clean shark!
Name: TBD
Sex: Unknown
Size: 5-6'
First Reporter: Alex
Dive Sites: Dash Point
Video: YouTube
Markings: White spot on forehead. White line on top left side of body between the LPF and LPvF. White line on LPF near tip. Larger nick out of the RPF near the tip. White lines on RPvF.
Name: "Right Fin Scratch"
Sex: Female
Size: 7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark has a clear white scratch on its RPF and a few other scratches in front of its right gills and upper right body. The trailing edge of the caudal fin has a tear in the lower lobe and two tears on the upper lobe. By the tears in the upper lobe, there are two sets of three large white scratches.
Name: "Salmon Gill"
Sex: Female
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: White horizontal marks above the Right Gills and on the right top near the mid body. There are some small nicks on the trailing edge of the RPF. There may be some nicks on the trailing edge of the upper caudal fin, but need more evidence. The spots on the top of the body are somewhat more prevalent than other sharks.
Name: "Salmon Gill"
Sex: Female
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: White horizontal marks above the Right Gills and on the right top near the mid body. There are some small nicks on the trailing edge of the RPF. There may be some nicks on the trailing edge of the upper caudal fin, but need more evidence. The spots on the top of the body are somewhat more prevalent than other sharks.
Name: "Skinny Lil Guy"
Sex: Male
Size: 5'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: White mark/crease in the right side of the body behind the RPF. White mark on the end of the RPF. Two small nicks on the LPvF (different from Double Nick), and a slightly longer tear on the trailing edge of the upper Caudal Fin.
Name: "Little Wide Scratchy"
Sex: Female (probably)
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Quite a few white "scratches" on the top and right side of the body of this shark. One small notch out of the trailing edge of the upper caudal fin
Name: "Mr. Clean Shallow"
Sex: Male
Size: 5-6'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: A very clean shark. There is a white line behind the right side of its mouth with a possible fresh scar that's a semi-circle at the same location.
Name: "Right Side Scratchy Scratch"
Sex: Male
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: This shark has a few scratches on the right side of its body just above and in front of the RPvF. He also has two notches out of the trailing edge of his lower caudal fin. The RPF has lots of small notches out of the trailing edge of its RPF and one notch out of the trailing edge of the LPF.
Name: Fluffy
Sex: Female
Size: 5'
First Reporter: Justin
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Fluffy has three notches out of the trailing edge of her caudal fin. She has an odd size notch out of the trailing edge of her LPvF. She has quite a few small notches ouf of the trialing edge of her LPF. Finally, she has a notch out of the trailing edge of her RPvF near her body.
Name: Meg White (of the White Stripes)
Sex: Female
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin (2025)
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Another return shark! The defining mark for her is the white stripe that goes from the front of her dorsal fin forward on the right side of her body. She also has two large notches out of her caudal fin, and she has a notch out of each of her RPF and her LPF. A small notch out of her RPvF as well.
Name: Double Nick
Sex: Female
Size: 6-7'
First Reporter: Justin (2025)
Dive Sites: Redondo
Markings: Double Nick was back this year! There are two notches on the trailing edge of the LPvF that are her defining mark. She also has a sliver/notch out of the trailing edge of her LPF. She has a few small notches out of the trailing edge of her RPF.