See the Shark Week Blimps Soaring over America this July

July 1 - 30, two Shark Week blimps are roaming the coasts looking for the biggest Shark Week fans. Follow the journey along the coasts of America and see the full cities list for a sighting near you.

EAST COAST BLIMP: The originating city is Nashville with flyovers across Atlanta, Ocean City, MD, The Jersey Shore, Long Island and Charlotte*

WEST COAST BLIMP: The originating city is San Francisco with flyovers across Los Angeles, Portland, San Jose, Seattle and San Diego*

Share photos of your sightings on social using #EastShark or #WestShark, and track the Shark blimps' locations at SharkWeek.com/Blimp.

Shark Week starts July 24 on Discovery and discovery+.

July 01, 2022

By: Discovery

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The #EastShark blimp soars over New York City.

#EastShark blimp in action

Shark Week Blimp over the Williamsburg Bridge.

The Shark Week Blimp flies over NYC's Coney Island.

POV from the Shark Week blimp of Yankee Stadium.

The Shark Week blimp at night.

The #EastShark blimp making its way over the coast.

The Shark Week blimp soars over Newport.

It's a bird... it's a plane... it's a Shark?

This is your captain speaking.

POV from the Shark Week blimp

Chompy is ready for liftoff.

Chompy is ready with his surfboard for another day of flying over the coasts.

The #WestShark blimp flying next to the Golden Gate Bridge.

The West Coast blimp soars over Alcatraz Island.

The #WestShark blimp ready to take flight. Share your sightings to rep your coast in the ultimate East Coast vs. West Coast challenge.

It takes a team to create the iconic Shark Week blimps.

The West Coast blimp is 179 ft long and 56 ft tall. The East Coast blimp is 128 ft long and 44 ft tall.

The Shark Week blimps can travel at speeds up to 53 miles per hour, and cover up to 300 miles a day.

The East Coast blimp has two 90-horsepower engines and 68,000 cubic feet of helium. The West Coast blimp has two 180-horsepower engines and 171,000 cubic feet of helium.

This is the first year a Shark Week blimp will fly over the West Coast.

Click here to track the blimps and see when they are flying over a city near you.

The #EastShark blimp taking off in Nashville.

Up, up, and away. Spot #EastShark flying over the East Coast this month.