Young great white sharks spotted off Carpinteria beach
CARPINTERIA, Calif. - Five juvenile great white sharks were captured on video Saturday morning swimming off the coast of Carpinteria.
Mike Eliason with Santa Barbara County Fire posted the drone video on Twitter.
He said the sharks were swimming just past the breaking waves at Santa Claus Beach.
Five juvenile great white sharks swim just past the breaking waves at Santa Claus Beach near Carpinteria, CA on June 12, 2021. The area is well know by shark researchers as a nursery habitat for the great whites, as they feed off stingrays and other smaller prey. pic.twitter.com/3RipoiS3aQ
— SBCFireInfo (@EliasonMike) June 12, 2021
Eliason explained the area is frequented by great whites and well known for being a nursery habitat for young sharks.
There, the sharks can feed on stingrays and other small prey while they grow to their full adult size.
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