Showing posts with label great white. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 31, 2016

Shark News - May 31, 2016



Shark attack injures surfer at Mandurah beach
A 17-year-old boy has lost his leg and is fighting for his life after a shark attack at Falcon Beach in Mandurah on Tuesday afternoon. Mandurah Mail ...

Teen surfer injured in suspected shark attack, south of Perth
A teenage boy has been injured in what is believed to have been a shark attack off the Mandurah coast, south of Perth. Police and ambulance officers ...

Shark attack in WA: teenage surfer bitten at Falcon, south of Perth
A teenage boy is believed to have been attacked by a shark south of Perth. There are unconfirmed reports the victim is a 17-year-old boy. The extent of ...

Bethany Hamilton: One-armed shark attack survivor beats world's best surfer in Fiji
The 26-year-old's left arm was bitten off in a shark attack in 2003. The Hawaiian beat six-time world champion Stephanie Gilmore and world number ...


Victim of Shark Attack Expected to Survive, Hospital Says
Jeff Corliss, a spokesman with Orange County Global Medical Center, said Monday that the woman's injuries are consistent with a shark bite. Corliss ...

Shark Attack Wound Is 'Very Obviously a Mouth,' Doctors Say
Possible Shark Attack The Associated Press. In this Sunday, May 29, 2016, photo, a lifeguard warns beach goers to stay out of the water at Corona del ...

Giant Dead Basking Shark Resurfaces in Boston Harbor
The carcass of a basking shark at least 24 feet long that was first seen stuck to the bow of a container ship in Boston Harbor more than two weeks ago ...

'Shark Center' in Chatham opens ahead of shark season
The Chatham Shark Center first opened its doors in 2015. At that time, however, it only offered visitors two displays — one about gray seals, the ...

Saturday, May 21, 2016

Shark News - May 21, 2016

Can you identify what type of shark this is?

Florida Keys boater has encounter with great white shark
SUGARLOAF KEY, Fla (WSVN) – 7News viewer Jack Davis encountered a 12-foot great white shark while fishing off the coast of Sugarloaf Key in the ...

Florida man's encounter with shark caught on video
A Florida diver had a close encounter with a shark while stranded in the Atlantic Ocean and now he is telling his story. According to Florida Today, ...

Paul de Gelder, who was mauled by a shark in Sydney Harbour, surfs at Bondi Beach
A former navy diver who was mauled by a bull shark in Sydney Harbour is 'loving life' at Australia's most famous beach. Paul de Gelder lost his leg ...

Why a nurse shark bit a snorkeler and wouldn't let go
George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida, said the suctorial feeding is an evolutionary strength, except ...

Why So Many Shark Attacks On Maui? Scientists May Have An Answer
Scientists are getting a better idea of how sharks behave and why so many attacks have occurred off Maui. The study, commissioned by the state's ...

Mick Fanning returning to Jeffreys Bay to compete at location of 2015 shark attack to 'right the wrongs'
Three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning has announced he will return to compete at Jeffreys Bay in July — the South African beach where he ...

One year after shark bites, questions remain
Emergency responders June 14, 2015 in Oak Island assist after 12-year-old Kiersten Yow lost part of her left arm to a shark bite. Photo by Steve ...

Gold Coast fisheries expert says kite surfers look like dangling bait to sharks
While bull sharks would certainly be involved in some attacks, the risk of someone being bitten by a tiger shark was high — particularly for kite surfers.

Rest Easy ENC, Shark Attacks Are Very Rare
Last summer, a string of eight shark attacks along the North Carolina coast made headlines across the nation. A Camp Lejeune Marine bitten in the ...

Brave Beachgoers Take Huge Chance To Rescue Tiger Shark
They took a risk and a shark in trouble appears to have reaped the reward. Swimmers at a Honolulu-area beach Sunday are being credited with ...

Shark bite victim ID'd
The identity of a man bitten by what was reported to rescuers as a black tip shark Wednesday in South Ponte Vedra Beach has been released.

Man calmly reacts to shark swimming underneath kayak
California photographer Giancarlo Thomae captured video of his close encounter with a juvenile great white shark while kayaking at Sea Cliff State ...

What Does Tagging Tell Us About Shark Behavior?
Tagging and tracking sharks in South Africa's Breede River showed that bull sharks aren't as fearsome as many would think.

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Shark News - January 19, 2016



Let a great white shark look you in the eye (video)
From electro-sensory pores to top-notch noses, we hear a lot about sharks' finely tuned, prey-tracking arsenal. But one tool that's often downplayed is ...

Say no to shark fin soup, at least one million urged
GEORGE TOWN: WWF-Malaysia is targeting the support from at least one million Malaysians to back its call for “no shark fin soup” through its My Fin ...
WATCH: Fisherman Hooks Great White Shark on San Clemente Pier
This video, courtesy of Kate Novak, shows a great white shark on a fisherman's hook off the San Clemente Pier on Jan. 18, 2016. (Published 3 hours ...

Tourism with bite: swimming with the great white shark
Diving off Guadalupe Island was a biologist's paradise for shark specialist Lauren Smith. The best bit? Seeing the drama of a great white shark ...
Shark fear grips Adelaide after "Jaws" sighting
The pair of bronze whalers is the latest in a string of sightings off the coast of Adelaide, with at least 12 sharks spotted in the past three days alone.
Meet the first baby great white shark tagged in the Atlantic (VIDEO)
Great white sharks: they're big, they're strong ... and they have really cute babies. A team of researchers from the Long Island Shark Collaboration ...
Lemon shark on titanium coin from Pobjoy Mint | Coin World
First named and described in 1868, lemon sharks are not thought to be a large threat to humans despite their often fierce look. The shark's yellow ...
Sharks in Australia
I talked about how worldwide you are more likely to be killed by a falling coconut than a shark, 100 times more likely by a bolt of lightning, and at more ...
New look ocean display to house special shark pups
A new look ocean tank at Scarborough Sea Life Centre will be unveiled next month including two very special captive-bred sharks. They are male and ...
Penang wants Chinese to drop shark fins
"The State Government pledged not to serve any shark fin soup at all state official functions since June 2015 and some hotel chains have already ...
South Australian Coasts Flooded With Sharks
The number of sharks that have been spotted off the coasts of South Australia, including the 7 meters long great white sighted at Marino Rocks on ...
Mako Shark spotted off coast of Herzliya, then washes up dead
Fishermen found a shark wounded by a hook in its mouth on Friday and set it free in deeper water, but the animal did not survive • Israel Nature and ...
Tiger Shark Sighting in Wailea: Witnesses Describe Aggressive Behavior
Witnesses to yesterday's shark sighting incident in Wailea described the shark's behavior as “aggressive,” saying a large tiger shark pursued ocean ...
Adopt a Whale Shark
Get a whale shark plush when you donate to help WWF protect animals and places around the world.

Monday, December 28, 2015

Shark News - December 28, 2015

Great White Shark attacks surfer

Tourist in lucky escape after being bitten by SHARK at popular British holiday destination
A TOURIST has been bitten by a shark off the popular winter holiday destination of ... She tweeted: “Today I've had a face to face meeting with a shark.
WATCH: Shark in the shallows at Papamoa beach
Beachgoers got a free shark show yesterday, spotting one of the predators cruising and cavorting in waters close to Papamoa in the Bay of Plenty.
Swimmers warned after multiple shark sightings
A 4.5 metre great white menaced a diver off Rottnest on Sunday and a shark has been seen in Princess Royal Harbour, Albany's ski area. Picture: ...
Durban man survives shark attack
A Durban North resident is lucky to have escaped unharmed after a Great White Shark knocked him off his kayak on Boxing Day at Westbrook Beach.
Small sharks on Caroline Bay no danger to people
A small species of shark found on the beach at Caroline Bay in the last few days poses no danger to swimmers. Five examples of the species were ...
Warning Graphic Imagery: Shark tried to 'swallow' tourist's arm during Christmas Day attack
Posting graphic images of the attack on Twitter, the 38-year-old said she had had a “face-to-face meeting with a shark” while going for a swim after ...
Shark makes epic leap out of water after getting caught in fishing line
Shark makes epic leap out of water after getting caught in fishing line ... Footage taken in Tauranga on Christmas Eve shows a bronze whaler shark ...
The stealthy Ninja Lanternshark will haunt your dreams
Scientists have identified a bizarre new species of deep sea shark cloaked in jet black skin, with haunting green eyes and a very faint glow. Stuck for a ...
Shark attack the start of Mick Fanning's testing year
The 34-year-old fought off an attack from a great white shark in South Africa in July after it tore his leg rope while he was competing at Jeffreys Bay.
Great white circles Florida fisherman's boat, steals bait in jaw-dropping bite
The fishermen on the Team Buck Rogers Fishing Charters trip were trying to catch some red snapper when a great white shark showed up.
KZN white shark attack explained
A shark expert believes it is not uncommon to see a great white shark on the KwaZulu-Natal coast, even though white sharks are normally associated ...
VIDEO: Incredible video shows just how good 2015 has been for basking sharks
The footage was shot Oban-based tour operators Basking Shark Scotland during the summer in the seas around Mull, Coll and Tiree in the Inner ...
Hero British dad who saved swimmer from shark attack says: 'It was like a Jaws movie'
The tiger shark, blamed for the attack in Fernando de Noronha, is regarded as one of the most dangerous shark species and is responsible for a large ...
South Africa: 'It Went Right Past My Nose' - Durban Great White Shark Attack Survivor Tells His Story
Grant Wardell, a Durban North man who went fishing about 1.2km offshore of Westbrook Beach, north of Durban, says he is thankful to be alive after a ...

Monday, April 7, 2008

Shark Bytes - April 7, 2008

North Wall Ballina


Boy, 16, killed in shark attack
Mercury - Hobar,Tasmania,Australia
A 16-YEAR-old boy has died after being bitten by a shark on the New South Wales north coast, Sky News reports. The incident happened at Ballina. ...



Shark attack: teen dead
Sydney Morning Herald - Sydney,New South Wales,Australia
A teenage boy has died after being attacked by a shark near Byron Bay, the Ambulance Service says. Emergency services were called to North Wall Beach in ...



Boy. 16, killed in shark attack
Gold Coast News - Molendinar,Queensland,Australia
... shark off Shelly Beach at Ballina in February last year. In 2001 a surfer was knocked off his board by a bronze whaler shark at Lennox Head but he survived.



Aim for survival, not death, of species
Boston Globe - United States
THE STORY on the Monster Shark Tournament cited the Boston Big Game Fishing Club scoffing at data that show shark declines. These studies come from the ...


Sharks everywhere as experts tour bay
The Herald Eastern Cape - Port Elizabeth,Eastern Cape,South Africa
ALGOA Bay last week lived up to its reputation for being one of the best shark viewing spots in the world. Because of the bay‘s position on the cusp of warm ...




Virtual Underwater Gallery (Blu-Ray)
ComingSoon.net - USA
Filmed in visually stunning high definition video 'Sharkwater' takes you into the most shark rich waters of the world exposing the exploitation and ...




Shark Research Program at the University of Florida Museum of ...
Attack statistics, breaking news about sharks, information about Great white and Megamouth sharks, sharkshark fishery ...


Quezon task force seizes cargo of alleged young whale sharks
Inquirer.net - Philippines
By Delfin Mallari Jr. LUCENA CITY -- A cargo of baby sharks, four of them allegedly from the “butanding” (whale sharks) species were intercepted in nearby ...




On the Trail of a Great White
Discovery Channel - USA
April 7, 2008 -- Researchers, and anyone else with Internet access, may now track near real time movements of a juvenile great white shark that was released ...



VP Chin says comprehensive legislation against shark finning is needed
Marianas Variety - Saipan,Northern Mariana Islands,Micronesia
Speaking before participants of the Shark Week 2008 sponsored by the Micronesian Shark Foundation at the Barracuda Restaurant on Wednesday night, ...



Bellarine Peninsula sharks to be tagged
Geelong Advertiser - Geelong,Victoria,Australia
SCIENTISTS will soon start tagging great white sharks off the Bellarine Peninsula and Surf Coast as part of a national research project. ...




a shark in the water@&^$#*^%!!!!
By Dirk Westphal
so were were looking through some more of our vacation fotos at the Harmony- and we noticed what looks like a shark circling in the water in the background. we drove north I guess for about 45 minutes along the coast and went for a ...

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

Shark Bytes - April 1, 2008


Shark sightings close Hanalei Bay
Honolulu Advertiser - Honolulu,HI,USA
Hanalei Bay is closed due to shark sightings in the area. The bay was closed yesterday at around 4 pm and will remain closed at least until for 4 pm today. ...



Cowaramup Bay shark search called off
ABC Regional Online - Australia
The Margaret River sea rescue says it will not be continuing a search for a three metre shark spotted off Western Australia's south-west coast yesterday. ...



Dolphin doco is making big splash
Northern Advocate - Whangarei,New Zealand
It was then that a lifeguard saw a great white shark and realised the dolphins were protecting the group from a shark attack. The Northern Advocate broke ...



Blind woman swims with the sharks for charity dare
Daily Post - Llandudno Junction,UK
Yesterday evening she donned diving gear and dipped into the water to swim with a 10ft sand tiger shark. Although sand tigers can eat just about anything ...




12' Tiger Shark in Kauai's Hanalei Bay
By Rob
The Tiger Shark had been spotted at 4pm Saturday swimming in shallow water and under the pier. Since it had been almost 24 hours since the sighting, we decided to swim laps close to the lifeguard station in case there was a problem. ...



Shark sightings close Hanalei Beach
Lihue Garden Island - Lihue,HI,USA
Shark sightings late Saturday afternoon closed the bay, which was supposed to reopen yesterday afternoon but instead remained closed at least until this ...



Shark story continues
By Laylan Connelly
He’s the president of the Shark Research Committee, and he started in 1962 as a field investigator tracking great whites’ behavior for the Smithsonian Institute and the Office of Naval Research. He also claims to be the scientist who in ...



A Benchley says the time to hunt sharks is over
The Times of Trenton - NJ.com - Trenton,NJ,USA
That year, a fisherman snagged a 1191-pound tiger shark, but made national headlines when he was six minutes late for the weigh-in. ...



Delta Airlines Serves Shark Fin
By FiNS Team
Delta Airlines apparently served braised shark fin to celebrate its inaugural non-stop flight from Atlanta to Shanghai. It’sa good thing that officials from the airline and the Governor of Georgia were on hand to underscore their ...



A shark bite stirs up some froth
The Plain Dealer - cleveland.com - Cleveland,OH,USA
Mayfield -- The shark bite on Nick Canganelli's shin is no big deal for West Palm Beach, Fla., where it takes a gory mauling to attract attention. ...



The shark on a rooftop
The shark on a rooftop The Headington Shark is a sculpture situated at 2 New High Street, Headington, Oxford, England, depicting a shark embedded head-first in the roof of the house. The shark first appeared on August 9, 1986. ...


Great Bite Pointer
Manly Daily - Manly,NSW,Australia
ONE of the most feared ocean creatures, the great white shark was caught off both Freshwater and Queenscliff beaches yesterday as swimmers enjoyed the last ...




Shark washed up on Sydney beach
NEWS.com.au - Australia
ONE of the ocean's most feared predators has been found on a popular Sydney beach after repeated sightings over several hours.



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Bertha, New York Aquarium’s Oldest Shark, Is Dead
New York Times - United States
By Sewell Chan Bertha, a sand tiger shark, was believed to be at least 43 years old. (Photo: New York Aquarium) Bertha, a sand tiger shark who had lived at ...



Teen Bitten by Shark on Spring Break
Fox 8 News WJW - Cleveland,OH,USA
A Mayfield teen is recovering after he was bitten by a shark during a Florida family vacation. 15-year-old Nick Canganelli traveled with his family to West ...