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...]
A Dive With Great White Sharks in Australia
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 By View Comments
Bloomberg is running the following article - it's a somewhat entertaining read. MBBy Malcolm Scott, Bloomberg NewsIn December 1963, a great white shark tore open Rodney Fox's abdomen, broke half his ribs, punctured his diaphragm and lung, and exposed the main artery to his heart. He's devoted his life to diving with sharks ever since.Fox returned to the water a year later, to film "Revenge of a Shark Victim" - where he shoots grey nurse sharks with an underwater rifle. The anger was short-lived … [Read more...]
Australian Shark Activity Incites “Expert Opinions”
Saturday, October 25, 2008 By View Comments
The Tweed Daily NewsPeople should be more concerned about bull sharks in Tweed's murky rivers than great whites in the ocean, a local shark expert said yesterday.Over the past few days great whites have been caught off Rainbow Bay and Mermaid Beach, and on Sunday Snapper Rocks swimmers had to be evacuated from the surf following several shark sightings.According to Dr. Daniel Bucher, senior lecturer in marine biology and fisheries at SCU, there is no need to panic, but swimmers should … [Read more...]
Ocean Beach Surfers Report Shark Sightings
Friday, September 19, 2008 By View Comments
The Shark Research Committee has posted recent accounts of a couple shark sightings at Ocean Beach, San Francisco (in the heart of the infamous Red Triangle!)We've excerpted a couple of salient details below - visit the The Shark Research Committee's Pacific Shark News for more information.On September 15, 2008 Morgan Weber was surfing just north of Sloat Blvd. at Ocean Beach, San Francisco. Weber recalled; “I was surfing, waiting for waves, and saw the shark fin about 100 – 150 yards … [Read more...]
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