San Francisco BaykeeperHappy #Sharktober to all who celebrate! π¦
Bay Area surfers call September to December "Sharktober" because of the #GreatWhites that travel along the Pacific Coast at this time of year.
But Great White encounters in the Bay are fairly rare. 11 other types of #sharks live in Bay waters & our most common shark, the leopard shark, lives here year-round.
Learn more: https://baykeeper.org/blog/sharks-san-francisco-bay
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Sharks of San Francisco Bay
Great White sharks swim along the Pacific Coast September through December. Thatβs why Bay Area surfers often call this season "Sharktober"β an especially fitting time around Halloween for retelling scary tales of close encounters. These sharks starred in the classic thriller Jaws because theyβve been known to attack surfers and swimmers, and chomp surfboards and kayaks. Donβt worry, though. Great Whites rarely enter San Francisco Bay. The most recent sighting was last July, when a boat captain accidentally hooked one in the Bay (and then released it, as required by law).