Summary
- A video of a great white shark jumping out of the water near the California coast has gone viral on social media.
- According to international media reports, Soren Stevenson was filming a family member surfing near Newport Beach when a great white shark suddenly leaped out of the water.
- Christopher Lowe a marine biology professor and director of the Shark Lab at California State University Long Beach believes the shark was likely a young great white that was simply playing near the surface.
A video of a great white shark jumping out of the water near the California coast has gone viral on social media.
According to international media reports, Soren Stevenson was filming a family member surfing near Newport Beach when a great white shark suddenly leaped out of the water.
The unexpected moment was captured on video. Stevenson said he did not notice the shark while recording.
He only saw it later when he watched the footage and was shocked by what had happened.
Christopher Lowe a marine biology professor and director of the Shark Lab at California State University Long Beach believes the shark was likely a young great white that was simply playing near the surface.
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According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration great white sharks are found in temperate and subtropical oceans around the world and often migrate as water temperatures change.
Wildlife officials also said that warmer ocean waters linked to the 2026 El Nino weather pattern may bring more great white sharks closer to Southern California’s coastline.
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