White Shark Attacks on the West Coast of North America

White sharks are the most commonly encountered large shark species by humans off the west coast. Protected in California since 1994, more sightings and close encounters with young sharks are occurring in Southern California.

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Sharktober, White Sharks and the Red Triangle Myth

Although white sharks (Carcharodon carcharias aka “Great White Sharks”)  swim our in ocean year round, a period of higher risk of encountering an adult white shark occurs in the fall months we call “Sharktober”. This is the period between September and November when peak white shark encounters occur along the Coast of California

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