In: Shark sightings

ADELAIDE (AUSTRALIA)- In South Australia more than four shark sightings in the past seven days keep beach-goers out of the water. It seems like more sharks are swimming close to land. Experts say that the number of sharks spotted at South Australian beaches is low and on par with previousContinue Reading

In: Protection & Policy

Happy new year. But not for sharks. Photos shot by environmentalist Gary Stokes in Hong Kong in the New Year show more than 18,000 shark fins drying on the roofs of industrial buildings. The astonishing images present just a fraction of the haul that kills an estimated 75 million sharksContinue Reading

In: Research, Shark sightings

DONEGAL (NORTHERN IRELAND)- A five meter basking shark which swims off the Donegal coast of Northern Ireland in summer has been tracked over 3000 miles south off the western coast.  It is the first time it has been confirmed where the sharks travel to for the northern hemisphere winter. TheContinue Reading

In: Shark sightings

SYDNEY (AUSTRALIA)- Sydney’s famous and overcrowded Bondi Beach was closed on new year’s day after a big shark was spotted. Hundreds of swimmers were told to get out of the water after a large great white shark was spotted on Tuesday. A surf patrol boat reported seeing the shark duringContinue Reading

In: Shark sightings

NELSON (NEW ZEALAND)- A video of a blue shark eating a smaller shark off the line of which is just got caught by some fishermen has gone viral worldwide over the past holidays. The video is believed to have been shot in Tasman Bay near Nelson, on New Zealand’s South Island. AContinue Reading

In: Shark attacks

DIAMOND HEAD (AUSTRALIA)- A paddle boarder had part of his hand bitten off friday as he attempted to fight off a what is believed to be a bull shark. It happened off the coast of Diamond Head, a national park south of Port Macquari, New South Wales. Attack The sharkContinue Reading

In: Research, Shark attacks

PERTH (AUSTRALIA)- A rare ocean heat wave may to be blame for the recent spike in shark attacks in western Australia. That’s what scientist of the West Australian Department of Fisheries claim. The scientists suggest that a 5-degree rise in water temperature last summer may have sparked the increase inContinue Reading