A great white shark, likely to be over 10 feet long and up to 1,000 pounds, has been tracked within a mile of the shoreline in the Everglades watershed in Southwest Florida. The shark, dubbed George after it was tagged with a satellite tracking device by an Ocearch expedition in 2016, pinged in a little […]
Shark bites increase on U.S. West Coast for 2017
According to data released this week by the Shark Research Committee, the West Coast of the United States nearly doubled its reported number of shark encounters between humans and the apex predators in 2017. According to the SRC report, there were 9 authenticated unprovoked shark attacks reported from the Pacific Coast of North America; eight instances were […]
Trump’s hatred leads to spike in donations for shark conservation efforts
Recent revelations of President Donald Trump’s hatred toward sharks has led to an increase in charitable donations to organizations across the country dedicated to the conservation and protection of the apex predators. In an interview with with pornstar Stormy Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, In Touch Magazine—originally conducted in 2011 but was only published this […]
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: 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 […]
Australia ready to deploy automated shark-detecting drones
Beginning in September, automated drones will patrol the shores of Australia’s sharkiest beaches in an attempt to give surfers and swimmers advanced notice of potentially dangerous sharks entering the area. The project is a joint venture between the University of Technology Sydney’s School of Software and Little Ripper Group, a commercial UAV company, that began in 2016. […]
Discovery’s “Phelps vs. Shark” special draws record audience
Discovery Channel kicked off its annual Shark Week programming with its highest rated show ever. Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White drew an audience of over 5 million viewers, making it the highest-rated Shark Week special ever among the persons aged 25-54 demographic. As a testament to the changing nature of television viewing […]
VIDEO: Australian fisherman plays tug-of-war with 10-foot shark
A video making the rounds on social media this week shows an approximately 10-foot great white shark attacking a commercial fisherman’s net as he was retrieving it off the coast of Port Pirie, Australia. Nic Wilks, who was fishing with his father, posted the video on Instagram. After Wilks fought the fish off initially, it […]
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