After a rash of Great White Shark sightings and activity in Santa Barbara the last couple weeks, we thought we'd put up some information about these magnificent apex predators... Great white sharks are exceptionally large and live in most major oceans, in the coastal surface waters. They can reach lengths of more than 24 feet and are capable of weighing up to 6,000 pounds. … [Read more...]
Rincon: Queen of the… Sharks?
Spotted recently at Rincon County Park in Santa Barbara, CA... Known for occasionally amazing surf, consistent overcrowding, and a bloody history of shark attacks, Rincon is a scary, scary place to paddle out. Respect the ocean, respect the locals, and respect the 20' bloodthirsty residents of the local reefs. Luckily the Santa Barbara government is looking out for us … [Read more...]
Terrifying Incident With “Submarine-Like” Great White
Veteran surfer Russell Specht has survived a terrifying face-to-face encounter with a monster great white shark stalking North Stradbroke Island. The 52-year-old surfer, local lifesavers and island boardriders fear the huge man-eater was responsible for the horrifying shark-on-shark attack off the island, east of Brisbane, which The Sunday Mail featured in graphic … [Read more...]
Close Encounter With A Tiger Shark
Michelle Adamson swam within three metres of a tiger shark and lived to tell the tale. The Telina resident encountered the deadly animal while snorkelling with husband Mark off Heron Island at the weekend. The shark did not attack her, and Ms Adamson said she only became aware of how close she was to the shark once she was out of the water. “There were people yelling at us t … [Read more...]
Paua Divers Fear Shark Tour’s Impact
A group of Southern Paua divers is concerned its members' lives are being endangered by a shark tourism operation in Foveaux Strait. The divers are worried the Great White Southern Dive Company operation will encourage shark attacks and endanger divers. The company runs caged diving trips to view sharks. They claim the company drops minced tuna into the sea to attract the … [Read more...]
Is El Niño Behind California Great White Shark Sightings?
There's been a lot of Great White Shark activity in Southern California lately... sightings and video footage in Malibu, fly-fishing in San Diego, sightings in Northern Santa Barbara County, and more. To what can we attribute this sharp uptick in Great White Shark activity here in So Cal? How about El Niño?! NOAA's analysis of El Niño indicates that we can expect this c … [Read more...]
Australian Surfer Rattled by Shark Collision
A teenage surfer has escaped with superficial cuts and a ripped wetsuit after being knocked from his board by a shark on the New South Wales north coast. The boy, named in media reports as 14-year-old local Zac Skyring, was out for an early surf off Broken Head, just south of Byron Bay, when he was knocked off his board just after 6am (AEST) today. He was reportedly … [Read more...]
Tiger Shark Mortally Wounds Rescued Dolphin
CLEARWATER — Blood was pooling in the water off Stephen McCulloch's boat Tuesday morning. He kept his phone call about the injured dolphin brief. "We've witnessed a tiger shark attack on Dunham. He's mortally wounded," said McCulloch, a Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution director. "There may be a possibility we need to euthanize him." About 400 miles away, Kevin W … [Read more...]
WARNING: Shark Advisory Near Avila Beach
KSBY 6 News is reporting that a shark advisory has been issued for Port San Luis and Avila Beach. Port San Luis Harbor Patrol says at about 9 a.m. Wednesday a sea lion was found with an evident shark bite. Harbor managers say a sea lion was attacked by a shark but at this time they do not know the location of the attack. As a precaution, Harbor Patrol has posted a shark … [Read more...]
Malibu Great White Shark Video Footage
From Surfline, video courtesy of Oglevision.com. Thursday, July 23rd saw the beginnings of a pumping south swell -- and a white shark spotted about 300 yards off Malibu. This is on the heels of many sightings at both San O and Sunset Beach in LA. Says shark expert Ralph Collier: "Although it would appear that there is an increase in the number of shark encounters, this … [Read more...]
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