A juvenile bull shark that was brought in to the Tarpon Springs Aquarium in Florida is making a slow but steady recovery after it was found suffering from extreme cold shock on a Florida beach. The shark was brought to the aquarium last week by a local charter captain after it was found alive but […]
VIDEO: Drone operator warns boy of incoming sharks
While operating his drone camera on a beach in the Bahamas, Artem Tkachenko noticed a school of sharks heading directly for a young boy as he was swimming in the surf. Although it is not clear whether the sharks intended to attack the young boy, Tkachenko warned the young swimmer who was able to make […]
Great whites popping up off the coast of Florida
With water temperatures plummeting throughout their usual habitats, great white sharks sightings off the coast of Florida have been plentiful recently. The behavior has become a regular occurrence for the species as they seek the warmer water and ample feeding grounds of the Sunshine State. Savannah, a 460-pound female shark that was tagged as part […]
VIDEO: Whale shelters diver from shark
A recent video of a humpback whale reportedly shielding a diver from a circling tiger shark has been making the rounds on social media. The video, taken in September of 2017, shows biologist Nan Hauser of the Center for Cetacean Research and Conservation snorkeling alongside an adult humpback whale off the coast of the Cook Islands in […]
Defendants plead not guilty in shark cruelty case
Michael Wenzel of Palmetto, Robert Lee Benac of Bradenton, and Spencer Heintz of Palmetto pleaded not guilty to multiple felony charges stemming from an incident in which they keel-hauled a live blacktip shark behind a boat while filming its gruesome death. Wenzel and Benac face two counts of Aggravated Animal Cruelty, a third-degree felony, and one […]
New England cold snap leaves sharks in shock
Three thresher sharks were found dead Massachusetts’s Cape Cod Bay this week as temperatures plunged following a cold front this week that caused sub-freezing temperatures across most of the country. Experts believed that the sharks died due to cold shock. Temperatures in the area were as low as five degrees. The three thresher sharks were all […]
VIDEO: Curious nurse shark nips newlywed
A women got a bit of a startle when a six-foot nurse shark clamped down on her hand while snorkeling in the shallows of the Caribbean during her honeymoon. Sarah Illig posted a video of the encounter, which was filmed by her husband Evan Carroll, to YouTube. Ill was not seriously injured by the encounter. “Mid snorkeling with […]
Shark dragging video leads to animal cruelty arrests
Three men involved with a case that sparked national outrage are now facing multiple charges of animal cruelty, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission and Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office. Michael Wenzel of Palmetto, Robert Lee Benac of Bradenton, and Spencer Heintz of Palmetto face multiple felonies stemming from an incident in which […]
Was President Trump trying to cure impotence with shark fin soup?
During his recent tour of Asia, President Donald Trump dined on shark fin soup at an official state dinner in Hanoi, Vietnam. The traditional dish was a dramatic departure from the normal dry hamburgers and well-done steak with ketchup of Trump’s diet. Shark fin soup, which is sometimes served during wedding banquets, is believed to […]
Rare shark turns up in Portuguese fishing net
A rare frilled shark turned up in a trawler’s net earlier this month off the coast of Portugal. The five-foot was caught at a depth of approximately 2,300 feet offshore of Portimao. Live samples of the species, which dates back nearly 8o million years, are incredibly rare due to its deepwater habitat. The frilled shark […]
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