"The Left Shark, also known as the Super Bowl Halftime Shark, is a nickname given to one of the stage dancers dressed in a shark costume during Katy Perry’s halftime performance at the Super Bowl XLIX on February 1st, 2015." [1]
At one point, there were two backup dancers dressed in shark costumes, to the left and right of Perry. While the shark on the right seemed to be following the routine correctly, the one on the left appeared to be moving clumsily.
Left Shark's performance went viral on the internet. Perry's performance was nominated for an Emmy and she tweeted a picture of herself in a shark costume, thanking Left Shark.[2]
Perry has attempted to trademark the Left Shark design.
