Videos circulating online show a great white shark launching several feet out of the water in the background as a group of friends pose for photos along the beach.

In a statement to the Guardian, California state park officials said: “California State Parks independently confirmed a shark matching the characteristics of a great white [breached] off the shore near Marina State Beach at the same time as the video.

“Posted shark notices are in effect at the beach in accordance with the department’s protocol. State Parks would like to remind visitors that sharks are an important part of the coastal ecosystem and that interactions between people and sharks are rare,” the officials added.