Hmmm, them scientists might be on to something.
The most recent sea otter census, released by the organization earlier this month, showed a continued downward trend in the number of both adults and pups in California.
August encounters with adult great whites are consistent with findings from a research team led by biologists from Stanford University’s Hopkins Marine Station. By placing electronic tracking tags on 179 sharks since 2000, they’ve documented that adult great whites congregate near sea lion and elephant seal breeding colonies in Central and Northern California between August and February.