On March 9, at least two harbor seals were killed by a 15-foot great white shark, approximately 30 yards offshore from their rookery located just east of the Venoco Pier in Carpinteria. The first attack occurred at approximately 10:55am followed by the second at 11:20 AM. The harbor seal rookery is home to approximately 300 animals that wallow on the beach and feed just … [Read more...]