Dr. Douglas McCauley explains why El Nino brings more sharks to California

Name: Dr. Douglas McCauley explains why El Nino brings more sharks to California
Uploaded: 2026-08-04T20:36:56Z
Duration: 3 min 39 s
Description: Dr. Douglas McCauley, a marine biology professor at UC Santa Barbara, discusses how warming ocean temperatures from El Nino are driving juvenile white sharks and other tropical species, like yellow-bellied sea snakes, further north along the California coast. He reassures beachgoers that these "baby sharks" have smaller teeth and pose no increased risk to humans.

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Dr. Douglas McCauley, a marine biology professor at UC Santa Barbara, discusses how warming ocean temperatures from El Nino are driving juvenile white sharks and other tropical species, like yellow-bellied sea snakes, further north along the California coast. He reassures beachgoers that these "baby sharks" have smaller teeth and pose no increased risk to humans.