On Monday, there was a shark attack in the Bahamas that was fatal. A 44-year-old woman and her male relative were paddle boarding near Sandals Royal Resort when the incident occurred. The couple was three-quarters of a mile out from the shore when the shark attacked and pulled the woman into the water. Her right…
Smuggled dried shark fins were discovered and seized on two separate days, worth millions of Hong Kong dollars. While we were celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends on Thursday, others were trying to smuggle shark fins across the globe. On Thursday, a 38-year-old Brazilian woman was traveling through Ethiopia to Hong Kong. She had with…
On Saturday, a Swiss tourist discovered a 14ft smalltooth sand tiger shark on an Irish beach. When he found the dead shark, the tourist was walking at Kilmore Quay in County Wexford in the Republic of Ireland. He emailed shark biologist and expert Nicholas Payne at Trinity College Dublin. When Dr Payne saw the photos…
In a BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs interview with Steven Spielberg, the director apologized for decimating the shark population following the movie “Jaws.” According to the director, he is still haunted by the outcome of his movie and the fear it created in people. He fears that “sharks are somehow mad at me for…
On Sunday, a video emerged of a man wrestling with a shark on a New York City beach. The incident happened at Smith Point Beach on Long Island, where seeing a shark or two is common to see now. Due to increased water temperatures, shark migration, and orcas scaring off sharks from their local environment,…
Around Gaansbai, two killer whales have helped in the decline in great white shark population. Before the two orca whales terrorized the area, there would be at least eight shark sightings daily. The location was known for its great white population, making it a perfect spot for cage diving. This isn’t the case today. Shark…
On famous beaches in Australia, sharks are on the rise but so is shark fishing. The city of Fremantle hopes the ban on fishing sharks will help solve the problem. Right now, anglers lure and kill sharks close to the beaches. The blood, in turn, attracts more sharks, and the cycle continues. Last November, Paul…
It’s not uncommon to see juvenile great white sharks on California beaches. While you have a better chance of getting hit by a car than being bitten by sharks, getting in the water can still be daunting. But why are great white sharks so comfortable around the beaches, and should we be worried? Can’t young…
Scientists have been wondering for years how enormous prehistoric sharks like megalodon disappear. If you think that today’s great whites are large, imagine a 50-foot shark with a mouth as wide as ten feet. It can easily swallow you whole and not even feel it. So what happened to such giant beasts? How are they…
This gigantic great white shark is in the waters near the Florida Keys.. should we panic?
The Tan-Awan whale sharks are world famous and bring valuable tourism to the people of the Philippines.. but should it be stopped?
A 48 year old fisherman caught a Great White Shark, removed the electronic tracking device and released it back into the water… but why?