If it seems like there have been a lot more shark sightings than usual off Huntington Beach lately, you’re not mistaken. Prior to 2015, authorities never had to keep the public out of the waters off Huntington Beach because of shark activity. Huntington Beach lifeguards posted a shark sighting sign behind Tower 1 to warn beach-goers after a surfer spotted a 6-foot great white shark in August 2015. “I’ve seen more white sharks this year than I have in the previous 30,” said Lt. Claude Panis of the Huntington Beach Fire Department’s Marine Safety Division. Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times Huntington Beach lifeguards posted a shark sighting sign behind Tower 1 to warn beach-goers after a surfer spotted a 6-foot great white shark in August 2015.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 15, 2016 20:37 UTC