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...]
Shark Seen Lunching on Turtle near Hawaii Kai
By Tim Sakahara Its 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 … [Read more...]
Divers Catch Tiger Shark Feasting on a Goat
KGMB 9 News A group of people diving off the Big Island saw something in the water they never imagined - a tiger shark, devouring a goat. Joyce Blutt took the pictures about half a mile off Kawaiahae last Monday. She says the shark had eaten half of the goat by the time they got there. If you look close you can see a hoof on the right hand side. Joyce says everyone on … [Read more...]
More Shark Sightings Close Windward Oahu Beaches
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 … [Read more...]
Large Tiger Shark Sighting Closes Big Island Beaches
Closure of Hapuna and Wailea beaches will be re-evaluated tomorrow BIG ISLAND, HAWAII Big Island officials closed Hapuna and Wailea beaches this afternoon after a 12-foot tiger shark was seen about 30 yards offshore, according to an e-mailed news release from the Fire Department and Ocean Safety Division. Anyone planning to visit beaches in the South Kohala area are … [Read more...]
“My Close Encounter After a Lifelong Fear of Sharks”
One author's account of scuba diving with a ten-foot tiger shark in the Challenger Banks southwest of Bermuda. CHALLENGER BANKS, BERMUDA By: James Whitaker Sharing the water with a ten-foot Tiger shark was, for me, a terrifying and exhilarating privilege. I've had a lifelong interest in sharks that straddles a fine line between fear and fascination: It was fuelled … [Read more...]