El Niño's Unwelcome Guests: What a Supercharged Climate Pattern Means for California's Coastline As the Pacific Ocean sizzles under this year's intense El Niño, Californians are confronting an unprecedented influx of unwanted visitors.
Normally tranquil coastal waters have become a hotbed of activity for tropical predators.
White sharks, once rare off California's shores, now swim in greater numbers than ever before, while the venomous yellow bellied sea snake has made its presence known with a potentially deadly bite.