Australian-led researchers have found that a great white shark clamps down with a force of 2 tons. The most powerful bite known of any animal alive, that's 3 times the force of a lion and 23 times that of a person—though just a nip compared with the 12- to 20-ton bite of the extinct megalodon shark. Smithsonian Magazine … [Read more...]
Sharks Massacre Sharks in Dubai Aquarium
DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES Shark fights in one of the world's biggest aquariums are threatening the opening celebrations of Dubai's flagship new mall. Over ten per cent of the sharks in Dubai Aquarium's 10 million-liter tank have been killed in attacks that have marred the build-up to its grand opening on October 30. Sand Tiger sharks have killed at least 40 smaller reef … [Read more...]
Surfer Attacked by Crocodile in Costa Rica
Reprinted from 'Surfing' Magazine... A little atypical for our coverage here - but nonetheless important. An excerpt from the second page: "The photos of the damage inflicted on Dakota are horrific, stomach-turning images. Surreal, yet hauntingly realistic, too gruesome to post here." By Adrian Gianatti So you’re in Costa Rica, surfing the renowned Playa Hermosa. The … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Assaults Sea Lion in Malibu
UPDATE: The Los Angeles Times has posted some comments from Ralph Collier at The Shark Research Committee: "In regards to the prior migratory movements of adult white sharks off the Southern California coastline, in the past it was necessary for the sharks, once they had pupped, to travel to Central and Northern California because the majority of the pinniped rookeries and … [Read more...]
Mako Shark Hassles Paddleboard Racers
There's an interesting interview posted over at Surfer Magazine that *very* briefly mentions a Mako Shark in the Catalina Channel... YOU TOOK OUT THE CATALINA CLASSIC IN AUGUST. WE HEARD THERE WAS A MAKO SHARK HASSLING COMPETITORS DURING THE RACE, DID YOU SEE ANY FISHY BUSINESS GO DOWN? I didn’t see the shark; it was the mid-pack that encountered it. In my run I had a 15 … [Read more...]
Missing Shark Net A “Death Trap”
By Steve Spinks CURRUMBIN CREEK, AUSTRALIA A missing shark net poses a threat to surfers and swimmers after it was torn loose from Currumbin Creek, possibly by a passing whale. Tony Ham, the manager of the Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries shark control program, said the 186m net had been missing since Saturday evening and the search for it had been … [Read more...]
Ocean Beach White Shark Sighting
Hot on the heels of two additional recent sightings,The Shark Research Committee has posted another account of a great white shark sighting at Ocean Beach, San Francisco (yes, still in the heart of the infamous Red Triangle!) As we usually do with these reports, we've excerpted the story below - visit the The Shark Research Committee's Pacific Shark News for more … [Read more...]
Surf Beach Shark Attack: The Final Word
Our breaking news report on a Surf Beach shark attack has been quite the saga at The Fear Beneath; the original details we published from a misleading email were called into question, and a series of follow-up communications resulted in what we now believe to be the truth of the matter. The story has now been picked up and covered by KSBY 6 Action News, MSNBC, Vandenberg … [Read more...]
Hawaii DLNR Botches Shark Press Release
Marine science writer Susan Scott can be reached at www.susanscott.net OCEAN WATCH: HONOLULU After a shark attack on Oahu last week and several shark sightings around the state, the Department of Land and Natural Resources included this phrase in a news release: "Experienced fishermen and scientists know that some shark species come into shallower waters during this time … [Read more...]
Introducing Snap Shots from Snap.com
We just installed a nice little tool on The Fear Beneath called Snap Shots that enhances links with visual previews of the destination site, interactive excerpts of Wikipedia articles, Amazon products, and display inline videos, RSS, photos, and more.Sometimes Snap Shots bring you the information you need, without your having to leave the site, while other times it lets you … [Read more...]
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