This gruesome photograph was taken in the area of the Bixby Ranch, close to Point Conception in Northern Santa Barbara County! The Santa Barbara Channel has become increasingly notorious for its large pinniped population and the associated Great White Sharks that hunt them. … [Read more...]
MANGLED SEAL CORPSES ON BEACH NEAR BIXBY
We have received information from an extremely reliable source who spotted several mangled seal corpses on the beach near Bixby Ranch. Remember, the recent fatal attack in Solana Beach was preceded by several seals seeking shelter on the beach. Apparently, three barely recognizable corpses were brutalized by a large predator before they were able to securely obtain refuge on … [Read more...]
Pinniped Carcasses Littering Pacific Ocean Beaches
A rash of recent reports and information filtering in suggest the systematic decimation of pinniped populations by the ocean's greatest predator - the Great White Shark. … [Read more...]
White Shark Encounter near Point Conception
A couple of Northern Santa Barbara County fishermen have reportedly encountered a "big, mean, fish" in the waters east of Point Conception. The female white shark, believed to be approximately 6 meters in length, is said to have approached their fishing boat several times and displayed unusually aggressive behavior. Late spring and early summer are a notorious time of the … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Territory
In response to the recent sightings, one of our dedicated readers (a local marine biologist and longtime Santa Barbara native) was kind enough to send in this map illustrating the known habitat of Great White Sharks in Northern Santa Barbara County. … [Read more...]
Triathlon Man Bitten In Two By Great White Shark
SOLANA BEACH, SAN DIEGO A swimmer lagging behind a group training for the triathlon was killed by a great white shark near San Diego yesterday, in a rare fatal attack off southern California. Dave Martin, 66, a retired veterinarian from Solana Beach, suffered a single huge bite across both legs as he swam in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego County’s Tide Beach, at around 7 … [Read more...]
Shark Sightings close Hanalei Beach
HANALEI — The morning sun was getting warm, the waters in Hanalei Bay were calm and beckoning. But save for a few isolated surfers, the bay was empty. Shark sightings late Saturday afternoon closed the bay, which was supposed to reopen yesterday afternoon but instead remained closed at least until this morning, said Mary Daubert, county spokeswoman. … [Read more...]
The Fear Beneath
West Coast Shark Attacks Hit Historical High in 2007 by ETHAN STEWART With at least three unconfirmed sightings of Great White Sharks in the near shore waters just south of Pt. Conception in recent weeks, including Hollister Ranch’s fabled surf break, data on the subject of human and shark interactions in 2007 along the West Coast has taken on increased local relevance. … [Read more...]
Great White bites into longboard
Thanks to Surfline for this article on a Great White Shark encounter in Humboldt County. On Thursday, September 27th, Sue Snyder's 9'6" longboard was struck and bit by a great white shark at Moonstone Beach in Humboldt County at about 8:15 a.m. By: Scott T. Paynton September 28, 2007 It was a beautiful sunny morning with a full moon setting over the horizon as we … [Read more...]
Behavior of the Great White Shark
An article from local marine biologists discussing the prominence of Great White Sharks in the Point Conception area of Northern Santa Barbara County. "Capture records of 109 white sharks caught along the western coast of North America indicate the following life history pattern. Adult females give birth to pups during the late summer and early fall south of the Point … [Read more...]