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Perth Great White Sharks Tagged and Monitored

Wednesday, December 30, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Great White Shark Near Bixby Ranch, CA

More than 70 great white sharks have been tagged by scientists who will monitor when, where and for how long the predators linger near Perth's beaches.In a world first, great white sharks will be monitored over the summer when they move to within 500m of metropolitan beaches from Ocean Reef to Garden and Rottnest Islands where satellite receivers are installed.Surf-life saving groups, scientists and wildlife officials will be notified immediately a tagged shark moves near any one of 18 … [Read more...]

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Paua Divers Fear Shark Tour’s Impact

Monday, December 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
Cage diving with great white sharks off Ledbetter Beach

A group of Southern Paua divers is concerned its members' lives are being endangered by a shark tourism operation in Foveaux Strait. The divers are worried the Great White Southern Dive Company operation will encourage shark attacks and endanger divers. The company runs caged diving trips to view sharks.They claim the company drops minced tuna into the sea to attract the sharks – a practice known as chumming – and are concerned this may modify the great whites' behaviour.Paua … [Read more...]

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Eleven Tiger Sharks Caught Off Sunshine Coast

Monday, December 28, 2009 By 1 Comment
A recent spate of Tiger shark catches off Sunshine Coast beaches has triggered a warning for swimmers.

At least 11 tiger sharks – some up to four metres long – have been caught in shark nets and on drumlines off Sunshine Coast beaches in recent weeks, with one shark expert warning thousands more are cruising the region’s waterways.The revelation follows a large, aggressive tiger shark menacing two kayakers as they paddled to shore from Mudjimba Island on December 20.Queensland shark control program manager Tony Ham said the increased movement of tiger sharks was an annual event … [Read more...]

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Yao Ming Says “No” To Shark Fin Soup

Friday, December 18, 2009 By Leave a Comment
Yao Ming Says "No" To Shark Fin Soup

NBA star and Shanghai Sharks owner Yao Ming urged China on Friday to say no to shark fin soup to stop the overfishing of some species amid growing demand for the delicacy. The Houston Rockets centre who recently bought his hometown's professional team, unveiled a television commercial aimed at wealthy Chinese which urges them to stop ordering shark fin soup."We have species that need our attention and protection," Yao told reporters at a press conference launching the campaign. "They are … [Read more...]

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Queensland Releases Terrifying Shark Net Statistics

Monday, November 30, 2009 By 12 Comments
A recent spate of Tiger shark catches off Sunshine Coast beaches has triggered a warning for swimmers.

Monster catch: 4.1m (13 foot) tiger shark among state's biggest shark net catches...The Queensland State Government yesterday released its annual shark count data, revealing more than 500 specimens had been caught since the start of the year and warning beachgoers to be careful in the water.A 4.1-metre (13 foot) tiger shark was the largest shark to be caught in beach protection nets this year, demonstrating how close swimmers can come to the predators of the deep.The animal was … [Read more...]

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Great White Shark Caught off La Jolla by Fly Fisherman

Friday, July 24, 2009 By 1 Comment
A Great White Shark was caught by fly fishermen off the La Jolla coast

By Kelly Burgess, Los Angeles Times 'Outposts'A great white shark about 6 feet long and 150 pounds was caught by a fly fisherman off La Jolla last week.It's believed to be the first great white taken off the California coast using a fly rod and reel.Jeff Patterson, director of sales for reel manufacturer Abel Automatics, was testing company products about five miles offshore when the white shark hit."The grab was instantaneous, and the shark cooperated with a quick left turn to … [Read more...]

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Great White Sharks Hunt Like Serial Killers

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 By 7 Comments
Great White Sharks Hunt Like Serial Killers

By SETH BORENSTEINGreat white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers, a new study says: They don't attack at random, but stalk specific victims, lurking out of sight.The sharks hang back and observe from a not-too-close, not-too-far base, hunt strategically, and learn from previous attempts, according to a study being published online Monday in the Journal of Zoology. Researchers used a serial killer profiling method to figure out just how the fearsome ocean predator … [Read more...]

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Interview With A Shark Expert

Friday, June 19, 2009 By Leave a Comment

Aaron Cohen, of the Unlikely Words blog and resident of Somerville, MA, was kind enough to send in some of his recent shark-related work, including an interview with George Burgess of the International Shark Attack File. We've excerpted a bit below and linked to both parts of the interview:George Burgess is the director of the International Shark Attack File, which tracks shark attacks all over the world. If a shark bites a person somewhere on this planet, Burgess and his crew track down all … [Read more...]

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WHITE MIKE: Great White Shark Conservation

Tuesday, June 16, 2009 By 1 Comment
White Mike with the US Capitol Building

This story actually hit our radar due to the mention of Jessica Alba avoiding felony vandalism charges for putting up the White Mike posters...The following is from the WHITE MIKE website: "You may seen have the WHITE MIKE posters around the city of Los Angeles–Malibu, PCH, Downtown L.A., Bel-Air, Hollywood, Melrose–but the real story behind the WHITE MIKE image is meant to shed light on the dwindling state of the Great White Shark population. While the WHITE MIKE posters may be … [Read more...]

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Cage-Diving Tours Found Not To Increase Shark Risk

Saturday, May 23, 2009 By 2 Comments
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In what seems like the opposite of common sense, The Honolulu Star Bulletin is reporting on scientists who state that there is apparently no correlation between shark cage-diving tours and an increased risk for being attacked by a shark.Check out the full story for all the details:There is no scientific evidence that Oahu North Shore cage-diving tours increase shark attack risk for recreational ocean users in near-shore waters, a two-year study of shark behavior concluded. Scientists … [Read more...]

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Is Carcharodon Megalodon Flourishing In Pacific Ocean Trenches?

Sunday, May 3, 2009 By 6 Comments

httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBmIIr9ZgIE&feature=channel_pageA faithful Fear Beneath reader passed along what look to be an entertaining read - a new book coming out that "is a must for any shark enthusiast!""Steve Alten will be releasing his fourth installment of the 'MEG' series on May 19, 2009. The series focuses on the possibility that carcharodon megalodon is flourishing in the deep sea trenches of the Pacific Ocean and has managed to make the transition to coastal waters. The … [Read more...]

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Massive Tiger Shark Netted Outside Teahupoo

Tuesday, February 24, 2009 By 4 Comments
Tahitians Catch Massive Tiger Shark in Teahupoo Nets

As if contending with the insane surf break that Teahupoo is wasn't enough for the surfers in this part of the world....Imagine getting slammed on the reef and then snacked on by one of these monsters. Not fun. Shark attacks at Teahupoo certainly present less of a danger than confronting the raw power of the surf there... … [Read more...]

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