On May 10, 2016 Jim McDermott reported; “I have heard much talk about juvenile Great White Sharks not preying on mammals, but here in Ventura we had several juvenile Great Whites show up late last summer. In one 30 minute span from a boat I saw more than 5 juveniles ranging from 5 – 8 feet in length, all just outside the surf line in 15 feet of water. They seemed to stay in a fairly small area close to shore. I have surfed the same area for over 30 years and have never seen one until last summer when I saw dorsal fins about once a week. Apparently they are back since I found this freshly killed seal carcass inside the harbor breakwater last Friday, May 6, 2016. The seal was a juvenile and the larger bite marks were about 10 inches across. When I gently moved it with a paddle blood would pour out.” Please report any shark sighting, encounter, or attack to the Shark Research Committee.