Highly-venomous predator threatens Southern California beaches as El Niño temps continue

Source: New York Post

Warmer ocean temperatures could invite a decidedly unfriendly creature, with venom strong enough to kill a human, into Southern California waters as the heat continues to rise. The changing water temperatures associated with El Niño — a natural climate phenomenon marked by warmer-than-average ocean surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific — could push the highly venomous yellow-bellied sea snake into Southern California waters, according to scientists. 4 Warmer ocean temperatures could invite a decidedly unfriendly creature, with venom strong enough to kill a human, into Southern California waters as the heat continues to rise.