When you see the monster up close, it doesn’t look like a monster any more. In fact, you might even want to rub its belly. Such is often the case with sharks. They look big, and intimidating but when you are able to understand and learn about them, you find that they are majestic and […]
Shark Files: Swimming with sharks at The Florida Aquarium
The Sharkophile checks out the Swim with Sharks exhibit at The Florida Aquarium for an educational experience that puts divers up close with the apex predators. The 30-minute shark dive at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa starts at $129.99 and is open to certified divers over 15 years of age. It is an ideal dive for […]
VIDEO: Fishermen encounter great white in Florida
A group of fishermen off the coast of Amelia Island managed to briefly hook a 14-foot great white shark after it tried to steal one of their fish. Captain Tony Peeples of Southern Style Charters was fishing with a party of four in about 60 feet of water off of Fernandina Beach when one of […]
Official trailer, release date for Deep Blue Sea 2 announced
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment released the official trailer for Deep Blue Sea 2, the sequel to its genetically enhanced shark-themed horror franchise, earlier this week. According to the official synapses, “building the better shark still isn’t a good idea in Deep Blue Sea 2, the long-awaited sequel to the hit theatrical thriller coming this spring […]
VIDEO: Shark versus family of hippos
A small bull shark swims got a little too close for comfort for a family of hippos in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. This footage was taken by 30-year-old tour operator, Stacey Farrell from Heritage Tours and Safaris. “During a hippo and crocodile safari on the St Lucia Estuary, we spotted […]
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 […]
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 […]
VIDEO: Great white bumps oblivious diver in South Africa
A video of a large great white shark emerging from the depths and bumping a diver has gone viral although little is known about the video’s origins. The video, originally posted by Dennis Dempsey on the SA Spearfishing’s Facebook page but since removed, appears to show a salvage diver coming head-to-head with an approximately 12-foot […]
VIDEO: Great White snatches underwater surveillance camera
Massey University researchers captured some dramatic footage of a nearly 15-foot great white shark on a recent research expedition to the Southwest Pacific. Dr Adam Smith and his team of researchers deployed their Baited Remote Underwater Video system off of North Island in New Zealand. A curious white shark decided to try and sneak away with […]
VIDEO: Shark rescued, placed in Sydney swimming pool
A nearly two-meter long juvenile shark was rescued from Manly Beach in Sydney, Australia, after it washed ashore. Rescuers who found the injured shark were able to load it into a van and transport it to a nearby saltwater pool in Fairy Bower. The locals dubbed the shark “Fluffy.” Fluffy will be released back into […]