Shark Bytes - April 3, 2008

Aussie shark finning up 500 percent
CDNN - New Zealand
by SAFFRON HOWDEN SYDNEY, Australia (3 Apr 2008) — Australian fishermen caught more than 300 tonnes of shark meat in NSW last year - five times the usual ...


Great White in Gracetown
August Margaret River Mail - Augusta,Western Australia,Australia
AN estimated 4m Great White Shark was spotted near Cowaramup Bay’s boat moorings on Sunday morning. A local fisherman contacted Margaret River Sea Rescue, ...


The Monster Shark Tournament has run for 22 years and draws hundreds of participants
From 'Jaws' to a plea to save sharks
Boston Globe - United States
Yes, the book may be one of the scariest shark tales of modern times. Yes, it spawned a movie that forced generations of swimmers to think twice before ...



Inquest: Sharks at scuba diving tourist near British Virgin Islands shark feeding site
CDNN - New Zealand
by LUTHER MONROE - CDNN Safety News Editor Truth: Dive industry-endorsed shark feeders and shark baiters aim to profit from so-called "interactive" shark ...



A shark's tale...or not?
OCRegister - Santa Ana,CA,USA
Did a great white shark attack a surfer's board at Dog Beach? We'll let you decide Tom Larkin was sitting on his board, enjoying the surf at Dog Beach in ...


VP Chin to speak at conclusion of Shark Week 2008
Marianas Variety - Saipan,Northern Mariana Islands,Micronesia
By Nazario Rodriguez Jr. VICE President Elias Camsek Chin will speak before participants of the Shark Week 2008 at around 7 pm tomorrow April 2 as ...


Shark's life 'could have been saved'
Manly Daily - Manly,NSW,Australia
A YOUNG great white shark that washed up on both Freshwater and Queenscliff beach may have been able to be saved if the proper authorities had been notified ...


The Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Awards
PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY,USA
Princeton, NJ, April 02, 2008 --(PR.com)-- The Shark Research Institute created the Peter Benchley Shark Conservation Awards to honor the memory of the late ...


Lakes aquarium contract is boost for Fylde coast PR firm
Blackpool Gazette - Blackpool,England,UK
... piece of technology simulating the experience of going underwater and coming face to face with a Nile crocodile, an angry hippo or a hungry bull shark. ...


Aquarium's dive program helps debunk shark myths
MiamiHerald.com - Miami,FL,USA
The grouper, along with dozens of sharks, is part of the Dive with the Sharks program. The Florida Aquarium , 701 Channelside Dr., Tampa, offers its Dive ...



RC Cyborg Shark- talk about a pool shark!
By craig
RC Cyborg Shark, Swim Ways, Remote Control Shark Even kids that dislike scary sharks will like this one. The RC Cyborg Shark from Swim Ways is a remote controlled animatronic shark that swims with life-like movements via a fully ...



Shark Chronicles 008 – 24 hrs tracking
By Enrico(Enrico)
We successfully completed a twenty four hour tracking session of Sampla, our first tagged shark. It was a gruelling tracking session, not least because it involved only me (Enrico), Andrea and Antonin (our two first students). ...



Aldabra has the feeling of a true Jurassic Park
Telegraph.co.uk - United Kingdom
Even the majestic tiger shark, which should be here, has not unveiled its whereabouts. So far we have photographed and filmed an abundant population of reef ...



Swimmer Bitten By Shark At Local Beach
WESH.com - Winter Park,FL,USA
A swimmer at New Smyrna Beach was injured on Thursday when he was bitten by a shark. It was the fourth reported shark attack in 2008, officials said. ...

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Shark bites New Smyrna Beach surfer
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Shark Bites Surfer
WPTV - West Palm Beach,FL,USA


Stupid media, always picking on lovable sharks
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Tiger shark embryos fight each other in the mother's womb. The winner gets to be born. Something that had sibling rivalry to the death before birth isn't ...


Shark frenzy at Bungan
Manly Daily - Manly,NSW,Australia
The shark scare at Bungan yesterday follows the discovery of a juvenile great white shark near the shore at Freshwater on Tuesday. ...


Shark's Teeth Found in Teen's Wound after Shark Attack
Local6.com - Orlando,FL,USA
A man in New Smyrna Beach hospitalized after being bitten by a shark near the south jetty is the third bite victim in 10 days. ...


Pendleton woman bit by shark
WISH - Indianapolis,IN,USA
ANDERSON, Ind. (The Herald Bulletin) - A Pendleton woman was bitten by a small shark March 28 while on vacation in Florida. Teresa Holloway of Pendleton was ...