A Jackson man was bitten by a shark Saturday while fishing about 65 miles southeast of New Orleans, the Coast Guard reported. The man, identified only as 56 years old, was fishing aboard a vessel named Predator near Breton Island. Coast Guard Station Venice received a radio call for medical help from the Predator around 10 a.m. and contacted Coast Guard Air Station New … [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...]
Men Dragging Shark Through Miami Caught on Tape
The body of a shark was left lying in the middle of a downtown Miami street after two men tried to sell it to several fish markets. Surveillance video caught the men dragging the five or six-foot-long animal around town. httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3wcdIoJD0M … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Destroys Shark Cage
UPDATE: We initially posted this video without knowledge of this dive operator's questionable record of safety and behavior. Coverage of this video by our friends at the Underwater Thrills: Swimming With Sharks blog brings up some important points that we wanted to mention here: ... For example this video is one of the primary reason the Mexican Navy enacted a ban on … [Read more...]
They Do Things Different In New Zealand
This footage is not directly related to the story below, but removing the carcass of a dead whale from the beach is always a classic source of entertainment... httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvha8N3a28U Victoria Bay, New Zealand The whale that washed up on Victoria Bay beach has been removed and the beach will probably reopen on Friday. The George Herald … [Read more...]
Large Numbers of Great White Sharks Found Plotting a Conspiracy
By Malcolm Holland Port Stephens, Australia At least 27 great white sharks have been discovered swimming yards off the sandy tourist beaches of Australia's Mid-North Coast, a video crew said Friday. The crew said it spotted the 10-feet-long juvenile sharks in the Port Stephens natural harbor as it was in a boat videotaping for a fishing DVD. The sharks, the world's … [Read more...]
Divers Catch Tiger Shark Feasting on a Goat
KGMB 9 News A group of people diving off the Big Island saw something in the water they never imagined - a tiger shark, devouring a goat. Joyce Blutt took the pictures about half a mile off Kawaiahae last Monday. She says the shark had eaten half of the goat by the time they got there. If you look close you can see a hoof on the right hand side. Joyce says everyone on … [Read more...]
Surfers Launch Campaign To Save Sharks
We definitely perceive some irony here, and sorry, Steve Pike, but we don't believe it's based on misinformed views; sharks attack surfers. That is a fact. Their motives are the constant source of debate. Surfer's Village Global Surf News South African surfers have teamed up with marine scientists to launch a campaign for the conservation of sharks. The Wavescapes Surf … [Read more...]
Surfing With A Great White Shark
Surfing With A Great White Shark Another dedicated reader sent in this incredible footage of a surfer and a great white shark playing in the surf. Its authenticity is disputable, and here at The Fear Beneath we tend to believe that this shark would be ripping those surfers into several pieces. We'll let you draw your own conclusions. … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Attack Staged For Animal Planet
By Daniel Lopez, The Monterey County Herald A re-enactment of a great white shark attack on a surfer off Marina State Beach last year is scheduled to be part of a TV production for Animal Planet. A production crew from England has been in Monterey County for about a week filming the story of Todd Endris, the 25-year old Marina resident who was attacked while surfing on … [Read more...]