Archives for June 2009
Great White Sharks Hunt Like Serial Killers
By SETH BORENSTEIN Great white sharks have some things in common with human serial killers, a new study says: They don't attack at random, but stalk specific victims, lurking out of sight. The sharks hang back and observe from a not-too-close, not-too-far base, hunt strategically, and learn from previous attempts, according to a study being published online Monday in the … [Read more...]
Interview With A Shark Expert
Aaron Cohen, of the Unlikely Words blog and resident of Somerville, MA, was kind enough to send in some of his recent shark-related work, including an interview with George Burgess of the International Shark Attack File. We've excerpted a bit below and linked to both parts of the interview: George Burgess is the director of the International Shark Attack File, which tracks … [Read more...]
WHITE MIKE: Great White Shark Conservation
This story actually hit our radar due to the mention of Jessica Alba avoiding felony vandalism charges for putting up the White Mike posters... The following is from the WHITE MIKE website: "You may seen have the WHITE MIKE posters around the city of Los Angeles–Malibu, PCH, Downtown L.A., Bel-Air, Hollywood, Melrose–but the real story behind the WHITE MIKE image is meant to … [Read more...]