On a March morning at Huntington Beach, scientists from Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab documented an unprecedented number of juvenile great white sharks swimming close to the popular surf break. With at least half a dozen sharks spotted, the researchers attached electronic tracking devices to gather data on their behavior and migration. Christopher G. Lowe, the lab's director, noted that current data-driven approaches result in a different perspective on sharks, contrasting with the fear and beach closures of the past, particularly influenced by cultural narratives like 'Jaws.'
"We're tagging the great white sharks swimming around you!" said marine biologist Christopher G. Lowe, highlighting their study of juvenile sharks near surfers.
"In just over an hour, the scientists had spotted at least half a dozen juvenile great whites between five- and seven-feet long," indicating the sharks' proximity to surfers.
"If I had seen that many of the apex predators swimming so close to people a decade ago I would have warned the lifeguards to close the beach," said Lowe.
"...he and his colleagues have a mountain of tracking data and endless discoveries about the behavior and migration patterns of this much-feared predator."
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