Kayaks carry shark fans to waters off La Jolla, where they can commune with the leopard sharks. Hundreds of the animals summer at the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park Ecological Reserve. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
A diver drifts quietly in the water while searching for leopard sharks off La Jolla. Divers are advised to avoid splashing, kicking hard or making sudden moves because the sharks are timid creatures. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
Kayakers make their way to the portion of the La Jolla ecological reserve that is known as “Leopard Shark City.” There, they have a good chance of seeing multiple leopard sharks but also must take care not to be stung by stingrays, which also are common to the waters. (Barbara Davidson / Los Angeles Times)
