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Coverage dated October 13, 2026 to October 14, 2026

Great white shark's 'aggressive behavior' shuts down California beach

Headline from KXAN Austin

It’s unclear if this particular great white has been seen in the area before, but abnormally warm ocean temperatures affecting Southern California due to the powerful El Niño pattern have drawn other rarely seen animals to Southern California.

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  1. KTLA Los Angeles

    Great white shark's 'aggressive behavior' shuts Southern California beach down (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Authorities in Huntington Beach have shut down a beach after a large great white shark “exhibiting aggressive behavior” was spotted in the water. Officials with the Huntington Beach Fire Department made the announcement just after 5 p.m.

  2. New York Post

    ‘Aggressive’ great white shark forces sudden closure of SoCal beach (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An aggressive great white shark near Tower 16 has prompted a water closure from Seapoint to Huntington Beach Pier through Wednesday

  3. Los Angeles Times

    'Aggressive' great white shark seen in waters off Huntington Beach. Keep out, officials say (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Huntington Beach closed a roughly two-mile stretch of the beach Tuesday for 24 hours due to a shark sighting.

  4. KXAN Austin

    Great white shark's 'aggressive behavior' shuts down California beach (opens KXAN Austin)

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    KXAN Austin's feed description

    It’s unclear if this particular great white has been seen in the area before, but abnormally warm ocean temperatures affecting Southern California due to the powerful El Niño pattern have drawn other rarely seen animals to Southern California.

  5. The Guardian

    Southern California beach closes after sighting of great white shark ‘exhibiting aggressive behavior’ (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Two-mile stretch of Huntington Beach closed after sighting at location popular with surfers and swimmers A popular southern California beach was closed after a great white shark was reportedly spotted “exhibiting aggressive behavior” on Tuesday afternoon.

  6. Las Vegas Review-Journal

    ‘Aggressive’ great white shark seen in waters off Huntington Beach (opens Las Vegas Review-Journal)

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    Las Vegas Review-Journal's feed description

    An “aggressive” great white shark was spotted in the waters off Huntington Beach on Tuesday, prompting the closure of a popular surfing spot.

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