Showing posts with label tiger shark. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tiger shark. Show all posts

Monday, May 30, 2016

Shark News - May 30, 2016



Tiger Shark Killed While Being Tracked For An International Study
Australian Tiger shark Maroochy was caught and killed on a drum line in ... "The aim of the program is to reduce the possibility of shark attack for ...

How technology could help prevent shark attacks
CHATHAM, Mass. -- From drones and smartphone apps to old-school flags and signs, a growing great white shark population along the East Coast ...

Lifeguards Shorten OC Beach Closure Following Great White Shark Attack
NEWPORT BEACH (CBSLA.com) — Lifeguards reopened a stretch of beach Monday morning following a shark attack that occurred off the coast of ...


Hunting The Hammerhead (Nat Geo 2015) Click screen for fullscreen!

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.

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Shark News - February 7, 2016

Deep Blue

'I'm going to die today'
Shark attack survivors have to deal with significant physical and emotional pain. So why are they treated as ocean intruders getting their just deserts?

NSW spear fisherman gets films face-to-face encounter with great white shark
"The fishing boats want to catch a nice big game fish like a kingfish, or a dolphinfish, and the sharks want the same thing so not surprising to see them ...

 
WA shark study questions affect of tagging on animals' feeding ability
SHARK attack survivors want authorities to test whether shark tags could be contributing to attacks on people, after a WA study found the acoustic tags ...

 
Shark attack victim campaigns to save creatures
Back in 2006, Achmat Hassiem was an aspiring soccer player who was also training to be a lifeguard. But a shark attack in the waters of False Bay, ...

 
Food for thought: Hong Kong shark fin protesters take campaign directly to diners
Shark fin protesters dropped in on unsuspecting lunchtime diners in North Point yesterday to parade the message of conservation ahead of the Lunar ...

 
UNSEEN FOOTAGE: World's biggest great white shark lurks within inches of divers
The giant shark is also seen swallowing hunks of meat whole off the coast of ... Mr Maier, 48, said: "Deep Blue is a very large female shark and she is ...

 
'World's biggest great white shark' filmed by diver is as huge as JAWS
A diver has filmed what experts believe is the biggest great white shark ever caught on camera - and she's HUGE. The seven metre-long female, ...

 
Uproar spreads after sport fishermen catch and kill 1379-pound tiger shark
After fishermen in Australia reeled in a tiger shark weighing nearly 1,400 pounds — a potential world record, they said — their fish tale triggered ...

 
New Footage of Largest White Shark Ever Filmed Released
The largest Great White shark ever caught on film is back and bigger than we remember. The crew that that encountered Deep Blue back in November ...

 
Shark research questioned as only two of WA's 19 tiger sharks sent data
JUST two of WA's 19 tagged sharks transmitted data in the past month, raising questions about the success of the $1 million satellite tagging program ...

 
Shark bites woman at southeast beach
A woman walking in shallow water has been attacked by a shark at Nth Stradbroke Island.

 
Angleton spear fisherman has brush with bull sharks
After hitting a wahoo with his speargun while standing in the water, the fish darted off and reappeared seconds later — this time with a bull shark on its ...

Thursday, February 4, 2016

Shark News - February 4, 2016

Mako Shark

Surprise catch: 350-pound tiger shark torn up in boat propeller in Keys
The Marathon resident was shocked when he found a tiger shark mangled between the pod and the propeller of one of his 370 horse power Bravo ...

Bull sharks roam from reef to harbour to give birth
Bull sharks' image as harbour-hugging homebodies has been smashed, with scientists finding that the predators travel as far as 1400km through open ...

 
Conservationist Starts Hunger Strike for Sharks
It's been well documented that sharks aren't the mindless eaters we once thought. And, as it turns out, the conservationists protecting them might not ...

 
Large great white shark spotted at Kink off Narooma
A large great white shark estimated to be at least 5m in length was spotted just south of The Kink on the edge of the Continental Shelf off Narooma a ...

 
PHOTOS: Fish scrap could be bringing sharks to Agnes creek
A SHARK expert from Agnes Water said Gladstone council's removal of bins from the town's boat ramp is one of a list of reasons that could be behind ..

Great Barrier Reef bull sharks' secret lives revealed in radio tracking study
Bull sharks not only spend a lot of time on coral reefs, they can swim surprisingly long distances down Australia's east coast in summer to give birth, ...

 
Horrifying photos show dead sharks killed for their fins in Taiwan
According to TIME, Taiwan is the fourth largest market in Asia for shark fin soup. The country has enforced strict rules to help curb the activity.

 
VIDEO: Florida fishermen get up close and personal with great white shark
Some Florida fishermen got an up close and personal view that few get to see in person: a great white shark. Devin DellaCava and his father, Gino, ...

 
3 in 4 S'poreans would back law to reduce shark's fin consumption: WWF survey
SINGAPORE — Three in four people here, or 76 per cent, think the Government is not doing enough to protect sharks, and they are also willing to back ...

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Shark News - February 3, 2016

Buzzsaw Shark

The Prehistoric Buzz Shark Has a Modern-Day Hero in Artist Ray Troll
In reality, his guide explained, the fossilized spiral was the jaw of an ancient shark. Little did Troll know, this rocky jaw would consume his mind over ...
Blacktip sharks arriving later for winter
FAU Professor and shark expert Stephen Kajiura says the shark migration is different this year. The sharks are arriving later than normal and warmer ...
2nd Minnesota man attacked by shark in Hawaii
HANALEI, Hawaii (KMSP) - For the second time in less than a week, a Minnesota man was attacked by a shark while swimming on a beach in Hawaii.
Shark's head disgust
GRISLY FIND: Canoeist Kieran Wicks, of Wallsend, found what experts believe to be a severed tiger shark's head floating in Lake Macquarie at ...
Nurse Sharks With Remarkably Slow Metabolism Are a Sluggish Success
Nurse sharks have the lowest-known metabolic rate, spending lazy days along the bottom of the ocean floor. (Photo : Mote Marine Laboratory).
Thousands of sharks spotted off Palm Beach
Tens of thousands of blacktip sharks are back in South Florida's waters as part of their annual winter migration. The sharks normally spend between ...
PICS: What every traveler should know about diving with ragged-tooth sharks
Cape Town - Travellers who have a passion for the sea, marine life and travelling under water - will be pleased to know they can enjoy diving at the ...
Huge Shark Knocks Fisherman Off Boat
A fisherman kayaking off the North Coast of South Africa captured this frightening video of himself being knocked out of his boat by a shark.
'Shark girl' hunger strike to end nets
A LEADING Gold Coast conservationist says she will starve herself to death unless the Queensland Government removes all shark nets along the ...
Fishermen who caught 98-stone tiger shark spark fury after posting photo of their catch on Facebook
Three fisherman who caught a 98-stone tiger shark and posted a photo on Facebook of their catch have been slammed by animal rights campaigners.

Controversial tiger shark catch could be world record at 1379 pounds
SWANSEA, Australia -- A 1,379-pound tiger shark caught off Australia might be a world record, but it is sparking heated debate online about the ...
Surfer survives shark encounter
HANALEI — A 15-year-old surfer said a shark dragged her under water by the leash of her surf board before she freed herself and fled to safety.
Human shoal vs great white shark
Cape Town - When surfers hear “shark!” they paddle ashore as fast as possible, but a group of hardy Cape Town surfers defied the stereotype to ...
Costa Rican President Luis SolĂ­s Awarded 'Shark Enemy of the Year' Award
Aside from 'awarding' shark enemies as a means to shame them, the non-profit organization, based in Germany, also commend people or entities ...
Whale shark surprises tour group off Haleiwa
A group led by North Shore Shark Adventures was visited by a whale shark Friday morning, the intimate experience captured on video. They were ...
Bahamas Ambassador Rahming hosts UN Shark Conservation Luncheon
Since that incident Hassiem has become a goodwill ambassador for shark conservation and a much-sought–after motivational speaker to youth on ...
Watch Teesside man dive into Indian Ocean to swim with huge 20 foot whale shark
This is the moment a Teesside man jumped into the water and swam with a huge 20 foot whale shark in the middle of the night. The inquisitive shark ...
Draft Joint Management Agreement for the Shark Meshing (Bather Protection)
The NSW Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program was introduced on some Sydney beaches in 1937 in response to community concern about the ...
Vic Hislop's Shark Show closes doors after 30 years in Hervey Bay
Vic Hislop's Shark Show in Hervey Bay will close its doors today after being a tourism icon for 30 years. Victor Hislop said he was closing the doors for ...
Call to save the sharks
Sabah Shark Protection Association chairman Aderick Chong noted that the dish is still favoured by most Chinese especially during the festive season ...
Man who lost leg in shark attack now inspiring athletes with physical challenges
Amy Freeze talked with Mike Coots, who lost a leg in a shark attack and now works with the Challenged Athletes Foundation.
Prehistoric shark expert visits DCP
6 to discuss his fascination with all things SHARKS! Ciampaglio is a doctor of paleontology, a professor of earth and environmental sciences at Wright ...
Shark attack victim turns advocate
A South African man who lost his leg in a shark attack is on a global quest to save ... Experts say 30 per cent of shark species are now face extinction.
Shark Attack Video: Great White Shark Documentary (Animal Documentary Full Length)
White Shark Attack Video: Australias Deadliest White Shark Coast ... Documentary - The Great White Shark - National Geographic Documentary We ...
No budging on shark nets for Qld govt
She's also calling for the Queensland government to immediately follow the lead of NSW and trial new technology to prevent shark attacks, including ...
I thought I was done: surfer describes close shave with shark
Cape Town - A surfer has described how he is still in shock days after other surfers came to his assistance when a great white shark started circling ...

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 ...
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