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...]
Archives for 2008
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...]
Surfer Shares Wave With Great White Shark in Australia!
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA This is the adrenaline-pumping moment surfer Fergal Smith catches a 'tube' completely unaware he is sharing the wave with a Great White shark. Mr. Smith, 21, from Ireland was surfing two miles off the coast of Perth in Western Australia when he found himself just a few feet from the 500-pound monster. The holidaymaker only realized his close … [Read more...]
47 (White?) Sharks Spotted Around Whyalla
By Colin Faulds, Fairfax News A 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 … [Read more...]
Three sharks sighted near Mauna Kea Beach
BIG ISLAND, HAWAII State parks has closed Hapuna and Wailea Beaches on the Big island today. Three sharks were sighted between Puako and Mauna Kea Beach around 9:30 this morning. A 12 foot tiger shark was spotted approximately 600 yards off the Puako boat ramp, an eight foot shark was seen approximately 300 yards off Maumae Beach and an eight foot shark was seen … [Read more...]
Shannon Doherty: Let’s Feed Her To The Sharks
How is this newsworthy, you ask? It's not. At all. -MB Contact Music wants you to know: Actress Shannon Doherty is terrified of returning to the sea after a shark attack. The former Beverly Hills, 90210 star went cage diving off the coast of Hawaii two years ago and "freaked out" when the sharks she hoped to see underwater appeared. She tells Details magazine, "I … [Read more...]
LA Times’ Pete Thomas Covers Florida Shark Attack Epidemic
At The Fear Beneath one of our favorite blogs is Outposts, written by Pete Thomas. Pete covers hiking, surfing, fishing, and the great outdoors in Southern California; he's picked up on the Volusia County Shark Attacks with an article titled "Florida: Summer of the Shark II." We were (as always) delighted to see a mention of The Fear Beneath and our coverage of all the Volusia … [Read more...]
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