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MANGLED SEAL CORPSES ON BEACH NEAR BIXBY

Tuesday, June 17, 2008 By 13 Comments
skinned baby seal

We have received information from an extremely reliable source who spotted several mangled seal corpses on the beach near Bixby Ranch. Remember, the recent fatal attack in Solana Beach was preceded by several seals seeking shelter on the beach. Apparently, three barely recognizable corpses were brutalized by a large predator before they were able to securely obtain refuge on land. Based on the recent and hisotrical high level of Great White Shark activity in these waters, one could … [Read more...]

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White Shark Encounter near Point Conception

Tuesday, June 3, 2008 By 42 Comments
This Monstrous Great White Shark is Assaulting a Fishing Boat

A couple of Northern Santa Barbara County fishermen have reportedly encountered a "big, mean, fish" in the waters east of Point Conception. The female white shark, believed to be approximately 6 meters in length, is said to have approached their fishing boat several times and displayed unusually aggressive behavior.Late spring and early summer are a notorious time of the year for shark activity, due to the breeding season for white sharks and their historical feeding patterns.Scientists … [Read more...]

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Rumored Sighting off Gaviota

Friday, May 30, 2008 By 43 Comments

A local diver recently spotted a 23-foot Great White Shark just north of Gaviota.  Stay tuned for more information as it becomes available.  Use absolute discretion in those waters. Local media outlets have been contacted.[ad#ad-1] … [Read more...]

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3 shark attacks have Mexico resort area in panic

Wednesday, May 28, 2008 By 1 Comment

Courtesy of The Associated Press via Google NewsZIHUATANEJO, Mexico (AP) — No one could even remember a shark attack along this resort-studded stretch of Mexican coast popular with surfers and Hollywood's elite. Many of the large predators had been pulled from the ocean by fishermen. So when sharks attacked three surfers in less than a month, two fatally, it was unthinkable.By ALEXANDRA OLSONThe latest attack came Saturday, when a shark chomped down on the arm of surfing enthusiast … [Read more...]

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Two more killed in shark attacks in Pacific

Thursday, May 1, 2008 By 2 Comments

From The TimesAn American surfer has died after being attacked by a shark on the Pacific coast of Mexico only four days after another man was killed by a great white shark off California.By Chris Ayres in Los AngelesMarine biologists are now asking if the attacks are an astonishing coincidence — it has been 30 years since a fatal shark attack on Mexico's Pacific coast and almost 15 years since anyone was killed by a shark off Southern California — or if another factor is at … [Read more...]

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Shark Sightings close Hanalei Beach

Tuesday, April 1, 2008 By 1 Comment
Hanalei Bay Shark Closure

HANALEI — The morning sun was getting warm, the waters in Hanalei Bay were calm and beckoning. But save for a few isolated surfers, the bay was empty.Shark sightings late Saturday afternoon closed the bay, which was supposed to reopen yesterday afternoon but instead remained closed at least until this morning, said Mary Daubert, county spokeswoman. … [Read more...]

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The Fear Beneath @ Reddit.com!

Sunday, December 30, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Check out our submission to Reddit.com!http://reddit.com/info/6laoo/comments/[ad#ad-1] … [Read more...]

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The Fear Beneath @ Digg.com

Tuesday, December 25, 2007 By Leave a Comment

Check out our submission on Digg.com!http://digg.com/environment/The_Fear_Beneath_Are_Deadly_Shark_Attacks_on_the_Rise[ad#ad-1] … [Read more...]

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Great White Shark tracked near Point Conception

Tuesday, May 3, 2005 By Leave a Comment

The great white shark that fascinated crowds during its record 198- day stay at the Monterey Bay Aquarium appears to be alive and swimming more than 200 miles south of where it was released a month ago, aquarium officials announced Monday.By Alan GathrightThe ... female shark was ... miles west of Point Conception off the Santa Barbara coast Saturday, where an electronic tag attached to it popped to the surface of the Pacific Ocean, as programmed, 30 days after the predator's March 31 … [Read more...]

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