sharks
Aggressive Shark Activity in Southern California Beaches
Authorities closed a portion of Huntington Beach due to possible shark activity reported by beachgoers. Lifeguards found a stranded juvenile whale with bite marks, and there were reports of aggressive shark behavior prior to the whale washing ashore.
Great White Sharks Spotted Off California Beach, Sparking Advisory
Authorities in Southern California are sounding the alarm after lifeguards patrolling in the area reported seeing three juvenile great white sharks in the water. In a statement on July 14, the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department said the sharks were feeding on the carcass of a sea lion and did not exhibit any aggressive behavior. The […]
US Coast Guard Rescues 3 Boaters Left Stranded, Fending Off Sharks After Fishing Trip Went Wrong
Three boaters were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard about 25 miles offshore from Empire, Louisiana, on Sunday after a fishing trip went drastically wrong. The U.S. Coast Guard 8th District Heartland said in a press release that the three individuals were discovered after they failed to return from a fishing trip on Saturday, prompting a family […]
Sharks Frequent Waters Near Crowded Urban Beaches, Study Finds
Beachgoers in some urban areas are probably swimming near sharks without realizing it, according to a University of Miami study that tracked their movements off the southern Florida coast. As part of the study, three different species of shark—bull, nurse, and great hammerhead—were tagged with small transmitters and their movements were monitored for several years. […]
Venomous Sharks Found in London’s Thames River
London’s famous river is more exciting than we thought. Seahorses, eels, seals—and venomous sharks—have all been discovered in the Thames, the results of a “health check” have shown. A survey by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) revealed “positive news” for wildlife, and ecosystem recovery, the society said Wednesday. Back in 1957, the capital city’s […]
Teen Bitten by Shark at Florida Beach, 2nd Attack at Same Beach Within 3 Days
An 18-year-old teenager was bitten by a shark while he was surfing at a beach in Florida, within just three days of another shark attack at the same beach, in a Florida county that’s often referred to as the “shark bite capital of the world.” Reed Zipperer had his left hand bitten on July 29 […]
Drone Video Footage Shows Great White Sharks ‘Interacting’ Off Coast
Video footage captured by a drone showed an encounter between two great white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, on July 8. The footage was shared by the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, which studies and advocates for sharks. “FIRST FOOTAGE EVER! Drone footage of an interaction between two white sharks off the coast […]
American Woman Dies After Being Attacked by Three Sharks in Bahamas
A California woman who was vacationing in the Bahamas was killed by three sharks while snorkeling off the coast on June 26, it was reported. Jordan Lindsey, of Torrance, was snorkeling near Rose Island at around 2 p.m. when at least three sharks attacked her, said the Bahamas Police Force. Lindsey’s family saw the sharks […]
Study: More Sharks Bite People in Hawaii, but Risk Minuscule
HONOLULU—The rate of shark bites in Hawaii has been increasing slightly in recent years, but the risk remains extremely low—roughly 5-in-1 million—according to new research. Recently published research that looked at 55 years of global data showed shark bites around the world are highly variable from year to year, but in some locations, including Hawaii, […]
How Diving with Sharks Could Help Us Improve Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON—Our fear of sharks may be able to teach us something about how to manage cybersecurity threats, argues Melanie Ensign, security and privacy communications lead at Uber. It’s not their superb hunting skills or their ability to kill their prey that is useful so much as their effect on the human brain. Humans have an […]
Shark hits land in Australia after Cyclone Debbie
AYR, Australia (AP) — An Australian journalist covering flooding from Cyclone Debbie was shocked to come across a dead bull shark that was apparently swept up in the deluge. WIN News reporter Philip Calder tells news.com.au that he was in the town of Ayr to shoot video of a flooded road and couldn’t believe he […]