In Southern California, beachgoers are never far from white sharks. With few bites and thousands of sightings, the threat these sharks pose continues to be questioned.

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If you have ever wanted to swim with sharks, chances are you already have. Especially, if you frequent any southern California beaches.

SoCal beaches have become a hotbed for juvenile great white sharks in recent years. Since beaches have warmer water, there are plenty of stingrays, fish and squid to feed on and sharks remain safe from other predators, according to California State University at Long Beach’s Shark Lab.

Patrick Rex, a lab technician at CSULB Shark Lab set off with a drone to study how juvenile great white sharks behave while in close proximity to humans.

This study is the first of its kind that observed both humans and sharks at the same time, Rex shared with USA Today.

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