Swimmer attacked in Florida
JENSEN BEACH (USA)- The US state of Florida is still shark attack capital of the world. On Jensen Beach in Martin County last weekend a 50-year old swimmer was bitten in the hand by a shark. The bite caused nothing more than a minor injury. The man was taken toContinue Reading
Ancient shark teeth reveal truth
GILBERT ISLANDS (KIRIBATI)- Overfishing is not just a sign of modern times. Hundreds of years ago species vanished by overfishing. That is the important conclusion of a study of ancient Pacific weaponry. In Kiribati at least two shark species. A collection of vicious weapons made of shark teeth reveals thatContinue Reading
Two-headed shark
EAST LANSING (USA) – Scientists at Michigan State University have confirmed the discovery of the world’s first-ever two-headed bull shark. It has two heads, two hearts and two stomachs, and is joined at the back to form a single tail. The shark was found in the uterus of an adult bull sharkContinue Reading
VIDEO: Shark enters divers cage
CAPE TOWN (SOUTH AFRICA)- A newlywed couple, cage diving off the coast of South Africa got the scare of a lifetime when a great white shark ignored the bait and went straight for the cage. With its head the shark entered the cage, threshing about. The couple got a withContinue Reading
VIDEO: Beaches closed for sharks
PERTH (AUSTRALIA)- Beaches in Perth, Western Australia, were closed this week when a unusually large group of sharks was spotted just offshore. by a chopper crew. Around 100 sharks were spotted just one-third of a mile off a popular beach. The crew of a rescue helicopter spotted the animals while theyContinue Reading
Angler bitten by caught shark
DE MOND (SOUTH AFRICA)- An angler in the shallow waters at De Mond, outside Struisbaai, was bitten by a ragged-tooth shark, or sand tiger shark, which he caught in a fishing contest. He didn’t get away with catching the shark on the line. It bit him right when a waveContinue Reading
VIDEO: Great white tagged
JACKSONVILLE (USA)- The first great white in the waters off the southern state of Florida was caught and tagged by Ocearch researchers. She weighs 2,000lbs, is 14ft 6in long and her Florida guardians have called her Lydia. The great white shark with the unassuming name was hauled on deck for 15Continue Reading