He returned it to the site, and scouted out the shark again, while the boat crew readied a fishing spear fitted with an acoustic tag. Sharks are cold-blooded, and rely on the environment to maintain their body temperature. ", Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, Cases set new records in 6 states and worldwide, These are the world's most historic restaurants, Great white sharks swim among us at San Diego County beaches, © (Jarrod Valliere / The San Diego Union-Tribune). “You could see it, splashing and a huge silhouette of a shark.”. White sharks congregate at "hot spots" including Santa Barbara, Ventura, Santa Monica Bay, Long Beach/Huntington Beach, and the San Clemente/San Onofre area, said Patrick Rex, a … Thankfully, they got the message.”. KUSI’s Ed Lenderman was live in Del Mar with the details. Rex paid close attention to that zone; the sharks often follow the same route just beyond the crashing waves. Most sharks found off Southern California beaches aren't behemoths like those featured on "Shark Week," or "Deep Blue" the massive female recorded on video off Guadalupe Island in Mexico. Through drone flights, Lowe, Rex and colleagues are counting the number of surfers, swimmers, stand-up paddleboarders, boogy-boarders and waders, to analyze and predict encounters with sharks. Those change from year to year; recently, there have been large aggregations off Santa Barbara, and fewer in San Diego, possibly because of red tide events, he said. "So by working with lifeguards, they can make decisions on when to post signs, when to close beaches, if they show up. We have not documented any aggressive behavior from a juvenile white shark to a person.". Potentially fewer stingrays, for one thing, as young sharks gobble them up. For the next 20 minutes, the boat and shark played a game of chase behind the surf lineup, with the animal veering away each time the crew approached. Great White (juvenile) Shark sightings in Del Mar, advisory signs only, shark or sharks not aggressive or approaching the beach pic.twitter.com/NGzoP7T1Z6, — Ed Lenderman (@EdLendermanKUSI) July 24, 2019, Mountain Lion cub responding to treatment at wildlife center in Ramona, Governor Newsom scraps theme park reopening plan after criticism from industry leaders, Fatal crash on I-5 freeway off-ramp in San Diego, Retired U.S. Navy SEAL Eddie Gallagher opposes "gender-neutral" changes to the official SEAL ethos, Kamala Harris lies about support for banning fracking in Vice Presidential debate, October is Subaru loves Pets and so does Frank Subaru, 14-year-old part of winning team at Super Girl Surf Pro, City Council Member Scott Sherman opposes measure A, Lifesaving opportunities in the United States Coast Guard, Supervisor Kristin Gaspar on youth sports amid pandemic restrictions and reelection campaign, City Attorney Mara Elliott on Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Congressional Sara Jacobs releases ethics policy plan and gets endorsed by San Diego Union Tribune, Hey Joe with Assistant CIFSDS Commissioner Todd Cassen, Carroll's Corner: 4 Steps to Personal Excellence, Blue Chip Interview: Matt Lauter, Torrey Pines, San Diego Shores water polo club trying to stay afloat, Men accused in plot on Michigan governor attended protests, Judge throws out Trump campaign's Pennsylvania lawsuit. When bites do happen, they can be catastrophic, such as the fatal attack on Solana Beach triathlete Dave Martin in 2008, or the life-threatening leg injury that swimmer Leeanne Ericson sustained at "Church" beach off San Onofre in 2017. That's a scene that takes place routinely on the Southern California coast, where beachgoers unwittingly swim alongside white sharks.