El Niño warms SoCal waters, drawing tropical sea giants north
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El Niño-driven warmth pushing near-80°F water along Southern California is luring tropical sea creatures closer to shore, with sightings of hammerheads, a whale shark, and rare rays (including endangered spinetail and bentfin devil rays) from Catalina to Malibu. Fishermen and divers describe the sightings as unusual and suggest more unusual visitors could appear as the warming trend continues.
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- World’s largest shark latest tropical visitor to Southern California Yahoo
- Whale shark cruises surface west of Malibu. The Lufkin Daily News
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