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How close do great white sharks come to the shore?

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Short answer- Pretty close, within a few hundred feet. The Tagging of Pacific Predators (TOPP) program (http://www.topp.org/species/whit...) has been tracking white sharks since 2000 and has found them quite close to shore, such as beneath the Golden Gate Bridge. read more

Longer answer - Research on Pacific white sharks (which are a genetically distinct population) has shown that they are coming closer to shore than previously thought, and spending more time there. They are feeding on seals and sea lions and so will come close to shore for hunting. read more

They are feeding on seals and sea lions so will come close to shore for hunting. Using acoustic tags and listening stations which pick up the unique acoustic signal of a tag within 250 m, they have been able to track white sharks movement along the California coast. read more

"Only yesterday (June 17) lifeguards deployed a drone to capture footage of 10 to 12 juvenile white sharks cruising the coastline very close to shore," says Kurr. "Once again, these are juveniles in the 5- to 6-foot range and pose little to no threat to humans. read more

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