Shark season could be brutal in SoCal this summer, experts warn
Experts warn that Southern California may experience a significant increase in great white shark populations this summer. This surge is attributed to a marine heat wave that has led to an earlier-than-usual birth of baby sharks. While the risk to humans is considered minimal, there have been incidents of shark attacks reported in the region.
- ▪Great white sharks are expected to increase in number within Southern California's waters this summer.
- ▪The increase in shark births is due to a marine heat wave that started in December.
- ▪A California man was seriously injured in a shark attack while surfing in March.
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Metro Shark season could be brutal in SoCal this summer, experts warn By Ross O'Keefe Published May 16, 2026, 4:28 p.m. ET It’s gonna be a hot shark summer. Great white sharks are expected to increase in number within Southern California’s waters this summer due to a particularly warm Pacific Ocean, an expert said. Dr. Chris Lowe, a professor of marine biology and director of the Shark Lab at Cal State, Long Beach, says researchers saw a boom in baby white shark births in February, something which usually happens in April. 4 He says the births are due to a marine heat wave that started in December. NBC SAN DIEGO He says the births are due to a marine heat wave that started in December. “White sharks are actually really good meteorologists,” Lowe told NBC San Diego.
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