| Northern California is home to a plethora of famous | | | | nicknamed so because of the blood that turns the |
| cities, such as San Francisco, Sausalito, Napa, Santa | | | | waters red after a shark has attacked. |
| Cruz, Berkeley, Oakland, and other lesser-known cities. | | | | Due to a very large population of marine wildlife, great |
| The weather is always pleasurable, never getting too | | | | white sharks flock to the area to feast on their flesh. |
| hot in the summer, and never getting too cold in the | | | | Great white sharks are carnivorous and eat all sorts |
| winter. The Bay Area is a popular vacation destination | | | | of marine wildlife, including fish, smaller sharks, and |
| with local tourist attractions, such as the infamous | | | | even dolphins. The Red Triangle is home to elephant |
| prison Alcatraz, cable cars and trolleys, the Santa Cruz | | | | seals and sea lions, which are a particular favorite of |
| beach and boardwalk, Wine Country, and many, many | | | | the great white sharks. Of all the documented human |
| more. | | | | attacks in the world, over half have occurred within the |
| Perhaps one of the things a visitor must do before | | | | Red Triangle. |
| leaving San Francisco is see the beautiful expanse of | | | | There are many myths about when a shark would |
| beaches that line the west coast of San Francisco | | | | attack, but most have proven to be false. It is widely |
| city. Baker Beach is no doubt the most scenic beach | | | | believed that if you swim where there is kelp, the |
| with spectacular views of the Golden Gate Bridge and | | | | shark will not attack you, but a large white shark was |
| Marin County just across the bridge. With all the | | | | seen attacking a sea otter in a kelp forest. Surface |
| beauty the Bay Area possesses, it's hard to swallow | | | | swimming is said to increase your chances of being |
| that the waters in this area are also one of the most | | | | attacked; in fact, it may decrease those chances |
| dangerous. | | | | because of a shark's preferred hunting method, which |
| Danger lurks underneath the surface of the tumultuous | | | | is to attack its prey that is fully submerged. |
| waters of the Pacific Ocean. Stretching up from | | | | It's tempting to get in the water, more so for surfers |
| Bodega Bay, which is north of San Francisco and | | | | who want to challenge the boisterous waves and for |
| Marin County, out past the Farallon Islands and down | | | | divers who want to explore the vast water world, but |
| to Point Sur, which is below Monterey Bay, lays an | | | | there is much at risk here. Your life is at risk. |
| area called the Red Triangle. This area has been | | | | So don't be another statistic. Stay out of the water. |