California’s great white sharks have made a comeback.
According to a new report, San Diego is home to the two largest great white shark nurseries in Southern California where the shark population is rebounding.
The discovery comes from Cal State Long Beach’s Shark Lab , and proves that after years of white shark population decline, shark conservation efforts are working.
CBS 8 San Diego captioned the news segment above:
“White sharks are seeing a comeback in numbers after years of decline driven by overfishing and a dwindling food source.”
According to the story, great whites became protected in 1994 after their numbers severely declined from overfishing and overhunting of their primary food source, seals.
But with their favorite food in “plentiful supply,” great white sharks have rebounded.
“I think what we’re seeing is basically conservations success,” says Shark Lab director Chris Lowe.
“It’s not that people are seeing them more, there’s actually more to see,” he added.
The shark nurseries run from Del Mar to La Jolla. Sharks have occupied them for around three years and grow roughly a foot each year.