Experts are warning of a potentially "shark summer" due to unusually warm waters in the Pacific Ocean, which have been attributed to increased shark activity along California's coastal areas. Oceanographers predict a stronger El Niño this year compared to the previous year, with a 62 percent chance of a strong El Niño developing in the summer. Dr. Chris Lowe, a professor of marine biology at California State University Long Beach (CSULB), said warmer temperatures in the ocean trigger sharks and other mammals to move closer to shorelines. He warned that the return of the climate phenomenon, dubbed "Super El Niño" and "Godzilla El Niño," could impact shark activity. More shark activity has been reported this spring, particularly in Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, and Santa Barbara counties. Despite shark encounters can be deadly, but it is rare for humans to be bitten by sharks in California.