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Daily Coast Guard patrols keep Oahu under watch

Thursday, November 20, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Oahu Helicopter Shark Patrol

We're lagging behind a few days here, so this article's not as fresh as our usual catch. Thanks for your patience and all the letters of support we've been receiving from dedicated Fear Beneath readers. We always appreciate your feedback!By William Cole, Honolulu AdvertiserThe man snorkeling in July off Kualoa Regional Park apparently didn't see the bright orange Coast Guard helicopter circling overhead, or the 9-foot tiger shark cruising 100 yards away.The chopper crew was keeping an … [Read more...]

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Another Waimea Bay Shark Sighting Rocks Oahu (?)

Thursday, November 6, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

The following phenomenally well-written press release just showed up in our inbox (courtesy of KGMB9 News.) This is the second official sighting this week near Waimea Bay - see our coverage and the shocking photo of a shark warning sign on the beach. Tiger sharks are the most common man-eaters in the Islands; and with an appearance now in Waikiki, it appears that Hawaiian sharks are canvassing all shores of the island of Oahu, in preparation for a land-based attack.A shark sighting had signs … [Read more...]

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Shark Sightings Reported at Sunset Beach, Waimea Bay

Sunday, November 2, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
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NORTH SHORE, OAHUCity Ocean Safety officials today posted warning signs at Sunset Beach and Waimea Bay after a confirmed shark sightings.Lifeguards saw a six to eight foot shark near the river mouth at Sunset Beach and advised swimmers and surfers to leave the water before posting warning signs at about 3:30 p.m., said Emergency Services Department spokesman Bryan Cheplic. The shark was not displaying aggressive behavior when it was sighted, Cheplic said.Lifeguards at Waimea Bay saw an … [Read more...]

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Australian Shark Activity Incites “Expert Opinions”

Saturday, October 25, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
This magnificent beast of a bull shark is precisely what you should fear beneath.

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...]

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Australian Couple Are Great White Shark Magnets

Wednesday, October 15, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
This is not a great idea, nor does it have anything to do with this article other than the Great White Shark

Yorke Peninsula Country TimesIn February last year, Wool Bay couple Anne Russell and Barrie Hunt reported a close encounter with a 15-foot White Pointer shark while they were fishing off Wool Bay.On Friday, both having the day off, they decided to head out to catch a few whiting in the waters of Coobowie Bay. Having dropped the anchor and as the boat settled into position, Barrie put the berley pot over the side ready to settle back for a relaxing day’s fishing.“No sooner he’d done … [Read more...]

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47 (White?) Sharks Spotted Around Whyalla

Friday, October 3, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Great White Shark Breaching Water (In Whyalla?)

By Colin Faulds, Fairfax NewsA total of 47 sharks have been spotted in and around the Whyalla area since October 2005.That is, according to a report the Maritime Museum curator Paul Mazourek issued late last month. A Conservation Council of South Australia initiative, "White Sharks Count", was launched a few years ago and concentrated on the Eyre Peninsula.Mr Mazourek was approached to run the program in Whyalla."The original program lasted only a year, however, I continued for another … [Read more...]

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Ocean Beach White Shark Sighting

Sunday, September 21, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

Hot on the heels of two additional recent sightings,The Shark Research Committee has posted another account of a great white shark sighting at Ocean Beach, San Francisco (yes, still in the heart of the infamous Red Triangle!)As we usually do with these reports, we've excerpted the story below - visit the The Shark Research Committee's Pacific Shark News for more information.On September 19, 2008 Evan Kinkel was surfing at Ocean Beach near Sloat Blvd., San Francisco. Kinkel reported; “I … [Read more...]

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Big Island Beaches Re-Opened

Saturday, September 13, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
Big Island Beaches Reopened

After six days of beach closures on the Big Island of Hawaii (Hapuna State Park, Waialea Bay, Spencer Beach Park, Maumai Beach, and Kauauhai Harbor,) lifeguards are taking down the warning signs, while still warning beach users to be vigilant.Officials and local residents have been somewhat puzzled by the extreme amount of shark activity in recent weeks, including sightings of up to fifteen tiger sharks in one day, as well as the follow-up sightings that kept the beaches closed for an extended … [Read more...]

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Hawaiian Shark Activity: What’s The Explanation?

Friday, September 12, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
High Levels of Hawaiian Shark Activity

Sharks are suddenly more conspicuous at Hawaii's beaches - and there's no clear reason for increased sightings and attacks, experts claim. There is no denying it - sharks seem to be coming close to shore a lot lately.HAWAIIBy Dave DondoneauFor the past week, up to 15 large tiger sharks have lingered along five miles of the Big Island's Kohala Coast, near the Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, coming within 20 yards of shore.Several beaches have been closed on O'ahu in the past two weeks because … [Read more...]

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Big Island of Hawaii: Recent Shark Activity Google Map

Thursday, September 11, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
The Fear Beneath - Big Island of Hawaii Shark Activity Map

We received the following email from loyal Fear Beneath reader Allegra earlier today (thanks Allegra!):Hey There-I'm an SB local who is has been reading the fear beneath for a few months now. About a month ago I booked a ticket to visit my college roommate who now lives in Captain Cook on the big island of Hawaii (just south of Kona).In the past few weeks I have become increasingly nervous about participating in water sports while in Hawaii due to the shark sightings/attacks/beach closures. … [Read more...]

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15 Large Tiger Shark Sightings close Big Island Beaches

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments
15 Large Tiger Shark Sightings close Big Island Beaches

The Fear Beneath has covered a string of shark-related events on the Big Island of Hawaii in the last couple of weeks. We reported on three shark sightings closing the beaches a couple days ago, and the disappearance of Big Island man Kameron Brown that coincided with the sighting of an extremely large great white shark off the coast nearby.BIG ISLAND, HAWAIIWatch where you swim on the Big Island. After two days of shark worries, a string of sightings shuts down yet another beach.State … [Read more...]

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Safe Surfing at Stinson Beach… For Now

Tuesday, September 2, 2008 By Martin Brody View Comments

STINSON BEACH, SAN FRANCISCOSome SoCal surfers are scoffing at the 10-day closure of Stinson Beach that lasted through Labor Day weekend just because there were a couple of shark sightings.It’s impossible, SoCal board rats say, to keep surfers out of the water off southern California just because somebody spots a bloodthirsty, man-eating predator. In fact, after a fatal shark attack off Solana Beach in San Diego County last April, the beaches were officially closed, but that didn’t stop … [Read more...]

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