Fear Beneath reader Kim Welsh posted an informational alert this morning that we thought we'd share..."I saw a shark breach southwest of the point at Sunset this morning around 650amThe shark came completely out of the water and turned on its back so I coudl see its white bellly and dark gray back, The shark appeared to be about 5-6 feet in length.This is my 2nd sighting in 10 days at Sunset. I have been surfing in LA for 14 years and have never seen this!" … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Spotted in Santa Monica
Thursday, December 11, 2008 By 6 Comments
Deep in the archives, a fresh comment surfaced that we felt was pretty interesting - it's a report from "Roman Shchur" which we have not substantiated in any way, nor have we researched this claim and gotten any background information. Just bringing it to your attention, we can discuss journalistic ethics in a separate post."Saw a 10′ to 12′ great white shark yesterday (12/10/2008) at 4pm while fishing the shipwreck in santa monica. It followed my sardine all the way to the boat then … [Read more...]
Shark Seen Lunching on Turtle near Hawaii Kai
Friday, November 21, 2008 By 3 Comments
By Tim SakaharaIts shark versus turtle and it wasn't much of a fight. While the shark snapped its jaws, the people snapped some shots giving boaters an eye-full.The pictures were taken on Monday less than a mile off shore in Maunalua Bay just outside the surf spot called Turtles. Koko Crater and Portlock are seen in the background. The shark at one point comes right under the boat."The shark is concentrating on the turtle, the people in the boat aren't in any danger as long as they … [Read more...]
Sixteen Foot Great White Shark Spotted At Streaky Bay
Monday, November 10, 2008 By Leave a Comment
ADELAIDE NOWHuge sharks chasing fish and cruising off holiday beaches pose a threat to swimmers as warm weather draws sunlovers to the coast.Police in South Australia renewed warnings to swimmers at the West Coast holiday spot of Streaky Bay, where a monster great white has been seen cruising close to shore, The Advertiser reports.The five-meter (=16.4 feet -MB) shark had been seen in the water around Streaky Bay township and Little Islands for the past three weeks, police … [Read more...]
Surfing With A Great White Shark
Monday, November 3, 2008 By 9 Comments
Surfing With A Great White SharkAnother dedicated reader sent in this incredible footage of a surfer and a great white shark playing in the surf. Its authenticity is disputable, and here at The Fear Beneath we tend to believe that this shark would be ripping those surfers into several pieces. We'll let you draw your own conclusions. … [Read more...]
Surfer Shares Wave With Great White Shark in Australia!
Friday, October 3, 2008 By 221 Comments
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIAThis is the adrenaline-pumping moment surfer Fergal Smith catches a 'tube' completely unaware he is sharing the wave with a Great White shark.Mr Smith, 21, from Ireland was surfing two miles off the coast of Perth in Western Australia when he found himself just a few feet from the 500-pound monster.The holidaymaker only realized his close encounter when photographer Phil Gallagher showed him the photo of the shark lurking under the water in front of Mr. … [Read more...]
Three sharks sighted near Mauna Kea Beach
Thursday, October 2, 2008 By Leave a Comment
BIG ISLAND, HAWAIIState parks has closed Hapuna and Wailea Beaches on the Big island today.Three sharks were sighted between Puako and Mauna Kea Beach around 9:30 this morning. A 12 foot tiger shark was spotted approximately 600 yards off the Puako boat ramp, an eight foot shark was seen approximately 300 yards off Maumae Beach and an eight foot shark was seen approximately 200 yards off of Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.The Department of Land and Natural Resources has posted warning signs on … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Assaults Sea Lion in Malibu
Wednesday, September 24, 2008 By Leave a Comment
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Times has posted some comments from Ralph Collier at The Shark Research Committee:"In regards to the prior migratory movements of adult white sharks off the Southern California coastline, in the past it was necessary for the sharks, once they had pupped, to travel to Central and Northern California because the majority of the pinniped rookeries and haul-out sites were in those locations.Today is a different story. At last count, pinnipeds number more than 300,000 … [Read more...]
More Shark Sightings Close Windward Oahu Beaches
Sunday, September 14, 2008 By 2 Comments
Two reported shark sightings on Oahu's Windward side. The first closed Waimanalo Beach Park. Someone saw a 15-foot tiger shark in the water. Lifeguards posted signs.Then on Sunday afternoon, someone reported a six to eight foot shark at Lanikai. Astate land officer could not confirm the sighting so the beach is still open. This comes after a busy week of sightings and one attack.On the Big Island, what state experts call the biggest influx they have seen in a long time kept beaches from … [Read more...]
Ocean Beach Surfer & Shark Picture
Saturday, September 13, 2008 By 3 Comments
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, has been in the headlines several times lately with a flurry of Great White Shark activity.On September 9th, Evan over at SurfThereNow.com published a creepy picture of what appears to be a shark stalking a surfer. OK, maybe we're extrapolating a little bit much there (the evidence is far from conclusive,) but there is definitely a dorsal fin within 75 feet of that surfer. We wonder if the surfer even knew.From the post: "Ocean Beach, San Francisco is in The … [Read more...]
Large Shark Drags Surfer ‘Like Jet Ski’
Monday, September 8, 2008 By 1 Comment
NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIAA 51-year-old surfer has survived a close encounter with a large shark, which became tangled in his leg rope and dragged him like a "powerful jet ski" off the NSW north coast.Surf shop operator John Morgan said he was about 300 metres offshore at the northern NSW tourist town of Byron Bay when he suddenly found he was being dragged out to sea."I had just come off a wave when I saw a large swirl of water," Mr Morgan told the Northern Star newspaper."I was … [Read more...]
Big Island Beaches Remain Closed – Three Shark Sightings
Sunday, September 7, 2008 By 1 Comment
HONOLULUFor the second day in a row, Big Island officials said they have closed beaches in the South Kohala area because of sharks.A Big Island helicopter spotted three sharks in the area between Puako and Mauna Kea Beach Sunday morning.A tiger shark 10 to 12 feet in length was seen 600 yards off Puako boat ramp.The two other sharks were seen off Maumae Beach and Mauna Kea Beach Hotel.Hapuna and Wailea Beaches are closed.Source: KITV Honolulu News … [Read more...]
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