By Mary Fonua in Nuku'alofa, TongaThree Great White Sharks - each over 4 meters long - have visited Tongatapu waters very recently, dropping their transmitting tags and surprising scientists who say that it is the first time they have known these creatures to come here."All three sharks may still be in Tongan waters or they may have left," said Clinton Duffy, a scientist with the Aquatic & Threats Unit in New Zealand's Department of Conservation, who confirmed that three tags have popped … [Read more...]
Great White Sharks Seek Mates At Open Ocean Rest Stop
Monday, November 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The Telegraph (telegraph.co.uk) has posted an otherwise interesting article with the ludicrous title "Great white sharks look for girlfriends in underwater singles bar, scientists believe," which insults not only these magnificent beasts but the scientists who dedicate their very existence to the preservation and conservation of ocean life everywhere.By Paul EcclestonGreat white sharks travel huge distances and mysteriously spend up to six months gathered at an isolated spot in the … [Read more...]
Surfers Launch Campaign To Save Sharks
Sunday, November 9, 2008 By 3 Comments
We definitely perceive some irony here, and sorry, Steve Pike, but we don't believe it's based on misinformed views; sharks attack surfers. That is a fact. Their motives are the constant source of debate.Surfer's Village Global Surf NewsSouth African surfers have teamed up with marine scientists to launch a campaign for the conservation of sharks. The Wavescapes Surf Film Festival and Save Our Seas Foundation (SOSF) will educate audiences about the global plight of sharks, which are … [Read more...]
The Great White Shark Festival
Friday, October 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
SOUTH AFRICA"Of all the species on the planet, the Great White Shark has undoubtedly achieved a level of evolutionary perfection. it has remained unchanged for 300 million years.In recent decades, sharks have become a persecuted and threatened species, and man has endangered this magnificent creature's existence. Today, through conservation and education, this misaligned image is changing.The Festival of the Great White Shark is a celebration of this change and will create the … [Read more...]
The Baddest Bite – Great White Sharks
Friday, September 26, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Australian-led researchers have found that a great white shark clamps down with a force of 2 tons.The most powerful bite known of any animal alive, that's 3 times the force of a lion and 23 times that of a person—though just a nip compared with the 12- to 20-ton bite of the extinct megalodon shark.Smithsonian Magazine … [Read more...]
Sharks Massacre Sharks in Dubai Aquarium
Friday, September 26, 2008 By 4 Comments
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATESShark fights in one of the world's biggest aquariums are threatening the opening celebrations of Dubai's flagship new mall. Over ten per cent of the sharks in Dubai Aquarium's 10 million-liter tank have been killed in attacks that have marred the build-up to its grand opening on October 30.Sand Tiger sharks have killed at least 40 smaller reef sharks and been aggressive towards divers working on final preparations in the giant tank. The aquarium features the … [Read more...]
South Africa To Protect Great White Shark
Saturday, September 20, 2008 By 6 Comments
This press release, published by SABC News, is riddled with eccentricity: not much mention of what actual conservation is happening, and team leader Kock working in Kalk Bay. The Fear Beneath has published it anyway in case it might interest our readers.South Africa is the first country to give protection to one of the ocean's ferocious predators, the great white shark. The country is also leading a conservation research to ensure its survival.The Save our Seas Shark Center in Kalk Bay … [Read more...]
Fear Beneath Dispatches Team To Channel Islands
Thursday, September 18, 2008 By 2 Comments
Our reporting will be on a brief hiatus as we dispatch our team of scientists and journalists to the Channel Islands on Thursday, in search of seal rookeries and evidence of the man in the gray suit, aka the fear beneath, aka Carcharodon carcharias.We will return Sunday with more of our tireless dedication to fair and balanced shark attack news and information, and hopefully publish a good trip report the following week! Have a safe weekend, be vigilant at all times, and report all shark … [Read more...]
Record Year For White Shark Tagging
Monday, September 8, 2008 By Leave a Comment
Another tagged New Zealand great white shark has migrated to the Great Barrier Reef off Australia – 1 of nine sharks to be satellite tagged this year.The 3.5 metre shark, nicknamed ‘Thomas,’ was tagged with a popup archival satellite tag. The tag records information on light levels (from which approximate daily latitude and longitude can be estimated) as well as water depth and temperature so that the shark’s movements can be tracked.After a predetermined time (six months for … [Read more...]
Monterey Bay Aquarium Sets White Shark Free
Monday, September 8, 2008 By 2 Comments
If you were planning to visit the new great white shark on display at Monterey Bay Aquarium, you have missed your opportunity.The staff released the young female white shark today at 1:30, after only 11 days in captivity, because it had eaten only once during that time. She was delivered to the Santa Barbara Channel, tagged and released.“These decisions are always governed by our concern for the health and well-being of these animals under our care,” Jon Hoech, director of husbandry … [Read more...]
Protecting Surfers from Great White Shark Attacks
Tuesday, August 26, 2008 By 2 Comments
CENTRAL COASTCentral California has long been a mecca of legendary surf spots, but nothing wipes out the line-up like a dorsal fin cruising by.Let's start with the Facts First:A Monterey man was bitten three times by a great white shark in late August. Multiple shark sightings have been reported in San Luis Obispo County this year. A national survey showed that Americans are most afraid of sharks. Marine biologists say different species of fish are protected from sharks because of … [Read more...]
Researchers search B.C. waters for mysterious giant shark
Saturday, August 23, 2008 By Leave a Comment
VANCOUVERThe hunt is officially underway for B.C.'s biggest, gentlest, most elusive marine creature.Decades after Ottawa sought to eradicate basking sharks from B.C. waters, federal fisheries researchers are now fighting for the recovery of the species - assuming they can find any at all.Researchers launched the program last September, flying a total of 10 hours in a chartered aircraft in the Barkley Sound/Clayoquot Sound area, as well as Rivers Inlet. The put in another six hours in … [Read more...]
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