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Coverage dated August 13, 2026 to August 14, 2026

Stingray lashings surge at Southern California beaches

Headline from KTLA Los Angeles

Beachgoers are reporting more incidents of stingray encounters and lashings as a marine heat wave off the Southern California coast draws the bottom dwellers closer to shore. According to lifeguard data, the number of people being struck by the sharp, serrated caudal barbs on stingrays' tails has do…

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Stingray lashings up as marine heat wave off Southern California draws more to shore (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Beachgoers are encountering more stingrays and suffering their lashings as a marine heat wave off Southern California draws them closer to shore

  2. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Stingray lashings up as marine heat wave off SoCal draws more to shore (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    Beachgoers are encountering more stingrays and suffering their lashings as a marine heat wave off Southern California draws them closer to shore.

  3. New York Post

    California heat wave increases hidden danger lurking beneath beach waters (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    An increasing number of stingrays are flooding California's beaches, lashing unsuspecting beachgoers with venomous barbs found on their tails.

  4. KTLA Los Angeles

    Stingray lashings surge at Southern California beaches (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    KTLA Los Angeles's feed description

    Beachgoers are reporting more incidents of stingray encounters and lashings as a marine heat wave off the Southern California coast draws the bottom dwellers closer to shore. According to lifeguard data, the number of people being struck by the sharp, serrated caudal barbs on stingrays' tails has do…

  5. Gizmodo

    California’s Beaches Are Swarming With Stingrays This Summer, and Thousands of People Are Getting Stung (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    Tropical stingray attacks have doubled at some beaches along California coasts, with lifeguards reporting thousands of new cases.

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