By Richard Morris Sharks were in the spotlight in Hastings this week; staff at Blue Reef Aquarium joined a continent-wide campaign to raise awareness of the threats faced by shark species in European Waters. The aquarium hosted European Shark Week (which continues until Sunday) with the hope of converting young people into shark lovers rather than shark haters. Of the 40 … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2008
Australian Couple Are Great White Shark Magnets
Yorke Peninsula Country Times In 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 … [Read more...]
Unlucky Fisherman Attacked By Shark On His Own Boat
Note to Fear Beneath readers: being attacked by a shark that you caught in your own boat does not make you eligible for our "Free Shark Camo for Confirmed Shark Attack Victims" compensation. As far as we're concerned, the score is Sharks: 1, Geoff Johnson: 0. By Richard Shears First, the fisherman hooked the shark. Then the shark hooked the fisherman. In a bizarre case … [Read more...]
Hammerhead Shark Attacks in Australia’s Lake Macquarie?
By Damon Cronshaw & Dan Proudman A shark attack claim that a teenager made this weekend was dismissed yesterday as a hoax, but pictures taken off Wangi Wangi reaffirmed that sharks do exist in Lake Macquarie. James McAllister and friends photographed a shark off Wangi Wangi on Saturday morning. Mr McAllister said he was water-skiing with friends when the one- to two-meter … [Read more...]
Have Giant Indian Catfish Developed a Taste for Human Flesh?
Great headline; if it is aquatic, carnivorous, and has opportunities to eat humans, there's an excellent chance we'll be covering it at The Fear Beneath. By Benny Bleiman Researchers have been dispatched to the Great Kali river in India to study whether a form of giant catfish called "goonches" have taken to preying on humans. The Indians traditionally burn their dead in … [Read more...]
Aggressive Great White Shark Stalks Australian Family
By David Nankervis A family stalked in their boat by a great white shark off Adelaide yesterday says they feared for swimmers at a nearby beach. The massive shark – one witness said it was longer than 5m – was seen as close as 1km from the West Lakes Shore beach by boaters aboard at least three vessels between 8.30am and 11.30am yesterday. Surf Life Saving SA was alerted a … [Read more...]
Virgin Shark Birth Has Startling Implications
When shark females start spontaneously reproducing, it's time to get worried... When the Great White Sharks start doing this, we will need to heavily arm ourselves and prepare for the inevitable land invasion! VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA A female shark in a Virginia aquarium without any male companionship of her kind is responsible for a "virgin birth," a scientific journal … [Read more...]
USS Indianapolis Crewmember Recounts Harrowing Tale Of Survival
Though we're well aware of the incident, this is our first time reporting on the USS Indianapolis. We'll get there, in due time. In the meanwhile, enjoy this article from the Bristol Herald Courier... By Amy Hunter BRISTOL, TENNESSEE They had watched 63 of their comrades die, one by one, over three days. Some were killed in shark attacks, some succumbed to deadly … [Read more...]
Bloodthirsty Crocodiles Invade Costa Rica
By Mireille Darras Choosing a spot on the white sand, looking forward to a swim in the tranquil water of this magnificent beach in Punta Leona, Costa Rica. Plenty of trees for shade, not too many people, perfect, paradise on earth… but is it really? Just as I was about to dive with my grand daughter in June of 2007, I stopped her and we looked in awe at the giant prints o … [Read more...]
Family Faces Demons After Fatal Shark Attack
The parents of a young girl killed by a shark are continuing to rebuild their lives by opening a campground meters from a popular beach. Seven-year-old Alysha Webster died after she was attacked while swimming in shallow water off a remote island in Vanuatu three years ago. Her parents, Grant and Sheree, and siblings, Jessica, 12, and James, 8, from Whenuakite in the … [Read more...]