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Stingray lashings up as marine heat wave off Southern California draws more to shore #shorts

KPBS News · 2 months ago

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More than 900 stingray stings were recorded on San Diego’s beaches during the first half of 2026, more than during the first six months of any of the past five years, lifeguard data shows. “We’re definitely seeing an increase,” said Bryan R. Etnyre, state park superintendent in northern Orange County. “A lot of it is due to warming ocean temperatures…

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