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Archives for December 2008
Shark Attack Survivor Todd Murashige Savors ‘Second Chance’
We covered the shark attack on Todd Murashige at Crouching Lion on Oahu earlier this year. By Leila Fujimori, Honolulu Star-Bulletin Todd Murashige has lost his tan and shoulder-length hair. All his toes move, he's standing on his two legs and can bend his knees to a 130-degree angle. But the biggest changes in the 40-year-old Ahuimanu man since a shark chomped his … [Read more...]
Great White Washes Ashore Morris Island
This is pretty old news now, but it's been sitting in the queue and we wanted to get it out there for the archives. It would be pretty intense to see one of these great beasts lying on the beach. Morris Island, South Carolina A great white shark washed ashore on a Lowcountry beach. The 13-foot-long shark was found at Morris Island last month by fishermen. The … [Read more...]
New Zealand Tags Great White Sharks
Source: TV New Zealand Since the release of the movie Jaws thirty-three years ago, the Great White Shark has been a source of fascination - and fear. But it's still a species we know very little about. A Department of Conservation programme's been set up in New Zealand waters hoping to change that. Shark expert Clinton Duffy attached a tag to a great white shark six … [Read more...]
Adopt a Great White Shark
With the holiday season upon us, The Fear Beneath has a couple of unusual suggestions for atypical gifts: Adopt a Great White Shark through a contribution to the World Wildlife Fund Gift Center. There are three levels - $25, $50, and $100, the more money the more loot. Every adoption includes a certificate, species spotlight card, and photo. There are other animals up for … [Read more...]
Great Whites on Display
An interesting and informative article from our local paper, The Santa Barbara Independent, about the 'domestication' of the Great White Shark and the subsequent implications. By Alistair Crowley Four Southern California great white sharks have resided on display at the Monterey Bay Aquarium since 2004 — each in the Outer Bay exhibit for as long as six months before being … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Spotted in Santa Monica
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 … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Destroys Shark Cage
UPDATE: We initially posted this video without knowledge of this dive operator's questionable record of safety and behavior. Coverage of this video by our friends at the Underwater Thrills: Swimming With Sharks blog brings up some important points that we wanted to mention here: ... For example this video is one of the primary reason the Mexican Navy enacted a ban on … [Read more...]
They Do Things Different In New Zealand
This footage is not directly related to the story below, but removing the carcass of a dead whale from the beach is always a classic source of entertainment... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvha8N3a28U Victoria Bay, New Zealand The whale that washed up on Victoria Bay beach has been removed and the beach will probably reopen on Friday. The George Herald … [Read more...]
Giant Goonches Invade the Philippines?
Readers may recall our coverage of Giant Goonches earlier this year - the large (6 foot +) catfish population of the Ganges river, that may have acquired a taste for human flesh after years of snacking on the burning carcasses floated down the river. Now, the "Pinatubo Monster" has surfaced in the Philippines - and my money is on the Giant Goonches. By Shawn Lindseth at … [Read more...]