La Jolla, California boasts over 7 miles of the most beautiful coastline found in North
America.
Its white sandy beaches are an ideal habitat for a variety of marine life.
But even as carefree seals cavort in the surf, change hangs heavily in the air.
Natural is brewing in this paradise. A lethal predator is about to invade these tranquil
shores.
At first glance, all appears normal. The usual residents are feeding and resting along the
sandy shoreline.
A mantis shrimp gathers food among the fallen kelp, while a feisty Gary Baldi defends his
nest site against any and all intruders.
A sarcastic fringe head is on the lookout for scraps as a bat ray forages for invertebrates
along the sea floor. But as night draws closer, the locals sense an alien presence and begin
to seek shelter wherever they can find it.
A juvenile horn shark appears skittish as an octopus seeks shelter on the sea floor.
Even this adult horn shark senses something's amiss.
In a flash we see wine.
Humboldt Squid, the red devil, has come to feed in these normally tranquil waters.
Their flashing bodies indicate excitement as they begin to feast.
Through anything survived the night, there is indeed trouble in paradise.
