Experts warn warmer waters may push more sharks closer to beaches this summer
Chris Lowe said researchers saw baby white sharks as early as February and that the chance of a bite remains extremely low.
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Expert predicts a sharky summer for SoCal as El Niño warms ocean waters
A particularly warm Pacific Ocean will likely mean an increase in great white sharks in Southern California waters this summer, according to one of the region’s leading shark experts. CSU Long Beach Shark Lab director Chris Lowe said researchers saw an increase in baby white shark births in February, which typically occur in April. He attributes the rise to a marine heat wave that began in December and has shown little relief. “White sharks are …
Southern California beaches could see an increase in great white sharks this summer due to the warming of the Pacific Ocean, reported Chris Lowe, director of the Shark Lab at California State University, Long Beach. More Great White Shark pups on the coasts. The specialist explained that an unusual increase in great white shark pup births was detected during February, a phenomenon that normally occurs in April. According to Lowe, this behavior …
An especially warm Pacific ocean is likely to result in an increase in white sharks in the waters of southern California this summer, according to one of the region’s leading shark experts. CSU Long Beach’s Shark Lab director Chris Lowe said researchers observed in February an increase in births of white shark offspring, which usually occur in April. He attributes the increase to a wave of marine heat that began in December and has shown little …
As the beaches on the east coast of America are about to welcome millions of holidaymakers, scientists are sounding alarms: shark sightings will multiply in the coming weeks. The alert is being launched. As the fine days are set on the Atlantic coast of the United States, scientists are warning: the coming weeks will mark a significant increase in shark sightings. Warmer waters, crowded beaches, conditions are in place for cohabitation between s…
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