Our local weekly newspaper, The Santa Barbara Independent, inspired by the hard work we've been doing here at The Fear Beneath, has published a series of articles about sharks in the Santa Barbara Channel. The articles discuss the presence of sharks here, historically and in the present day, and provides some interesting information and perspectives. Further, and more … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2008
Shark Shield – A new way to prevent shark attack?
When the shark appeared, the husband and wife in their double kayak had paddled for only 10 minutes, reaching just past the mouth of the harbor. "It surfaced next to us like a submarine," said Jon Schwartz. "It was like 9, 10 feet long, directly perpendicular to us, about 12 feet away, a tiger shark, about 200 pounds. It was staring at us, right next to us. Our worst fear … [Read more...]
Polar bears under threat: Now sharks are after them too!
Already threatened by a thaw of ice around the North Pole, the polar bear's title as the top Arctic predator may under challenge from a shark. Scientists researching how far sharks hunt seals in the Arctic were stunned in June to find part of the jaw of a young polar bear in the stomach of a Greenland shark, a species that favours polar waters. "Bits of animals including … [Read more...]
International rise in revenge-killings by animals?
Marauding elephants, aggressive sea lions, snap-happy crocodiles... As animal attacks on humans reach frightening levels, scientists are beginning to understand exactly what the beasts are thinking. And it's not good. "In Mexico, in just the past few months, there's been a spate of deadly shark attacks with The LA Times reporting that, 'the worldwide rate in recent years is … [Read more...]
Heart-Pounding Shark Encounter in Ocean Beach
A bone-chilling account of shark confrontation from our colleagues at The Shark Research Committee! Ocean Beach - August 6, 2008 - Matt at SurfPulse.com forwarded the following report: Mike Anable, Evan, and Melissa, were surfing Ocean Beach near Pacheco Street, San Francisco. Anable recalled; “It was about 12:30 PM when Evan and I observed the dorsal fin of a shark, 10 … [Read more...]