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The Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab, a 60-year pioneer in marine research and shark safety, is on the brink of collapse due to a critical funding shortfall. With a state grant gone and a private donation only covering operations until September, the lab risks losing its vital work—tagging hundreds of great whites, drone surveillance, acoustic tracking, and public outreach programs that educate kids and train lifeguards. At $900,000 annually, the lab’s survival hinges on urgent state or private funding, as its absence could fuel shark fear, hurt coastal economies, and leave the U.S. behind countries like Australia and South Africa that invest millions in shark science. Hope lies in innovative partnerships, like with the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, deploying “shark robots” with hydrophones and eDNA tech—but these breakthroughs depend entirely on money. Without immediate, sustained funding, decades of research and public safety could vanish.

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