Great white sharks swim metres away from surfers at packed California beach

Drone footage shows a number of great white sharks swimming around surfers at a California beach. The footage was captured at San Onofre beach, San Diego, by photographer Kevin Christopherson and shows sharks longer than the surfers' boards lurking beneath the surface. "I counted 4 maybe 5 total great white sharks, and it didn't stop anyone from catching some waves," Christopherson posted with the video. San Onofre beach is known as a breeding ground for the sharks and sightings are common. Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB