Shark bites kayaker near Catalina Island, lifeguards say
A kayaker was airlifted to a hospital for surgery today after being bitten on one hand by a shark near Parsons Landing at Catalina Island.
TV show to spotlight CSULB student who studies the diet of SoCal sharks
On Saturday, a CBS show called Mission Unstoppable will feature Yamilla Samara and her technique for discovering what juvenile white sharks eat.
Brain-eating bacteria suspected in shark death on Junipero Beach
Lifeguards saw the thresher shark alive Sunday and pushed it back out to sea. It kept coming back to shore and was found Monday dead.
CSULB’s Shark Lab begins prepping lifeguards across California for shark season
Lifeguards from the Central Coast of California to the beaches of San Diego gathered Friday for the first time since 2014 to hear the latest on sharks from Long Beach’s leading expert on the creature, Chris Lowe, the director of the Shark Lab.
UPDATE: California Budget Approves Funding Request for Shark Research, Beach Safety
The Legislature approved the 2018-19 budget Thursday and included Assemblymember Patrick O’Donnell’s request for funding to research increasing shark sightings.
Shark Day at CSULB Serves as Community Education Event
Shark Lab Director Dr. Chris Lowe and Assemblyman Patrick O’Donnell hosted Shark Day with an educational event on white sharks on Saturday at Cal State Long Beach.