If you were planning to visit the new great white shark on display at Monterey Bay Aquarium, you have missed your opportunity. The staff released the young female white shark today at 1:30, after only 11 days in captivity, because it had eaten only once during that time. She was delivered to the Santa Barbara Channel, tagged and released. “These decisions are always … [Read more...]
Alleged Great White Shark Sighting in UK
CALDEY ISLAND, WALES This beast rearing up out of the sea is thought to be a Great White Shark — snapped off the coast of Wales. Fisherman David John saw the monster emerge 100 yards from his boat. He took the pic on his mobile — but only realized how close he could have been to a killer Great White when he examined it later. David, 40, said: “At first I thought it … [Read more...]
Two Great White Shark Sightings in Ocean Beach
A pair of Great White Shark sightings in the Ocean Beach area begs the question: is there a Great White Shark or hunting group of Great White Sharks that are patrolling the beaches at the mouth of San Francisco Bay? Ocean Beach is right across the bay from Stinson Beach, which was closed down for the Labor Day weekend. Both of these beaches lie within the area of the … [Read more...]
Big Island Man Missing, Possible Great White Shark Casualty
BIG ISLAND, HAWAII Firefighters called off an ocean search for a 24-year-old man this afternoon after rescuers found some of his clothing that appeared to have been hit by a shark. Police identified the man as Kameron Brown of Pahoa. Firefighters said after finding Brown's clothing and speaking with the man's family, they decided to call off the search at about 2 p.m. … [Read more...]
Second Great White Shark Closes Stinson for Labor Day Weekend
MARIN COUNTY A second sighting of a great white shark off Stinson Beach has prompted the National Park Service to prohibit water use through the Labor Day weekend. "We had another sighting about 6:30 p.m. Thursday night by two visitors," said Chris Powell, park service spokeswoman. "Our lifeguard interviewed them and felt it was a credible sighting." The news puts a … [Read more...]
Large Shark Sighting at Bolsa Chica State Beach
Bolsa Chica State Beach The Shark Research Committee has posted the following account of an encounter with an extremely large animal, most likely a Great White Shark (deduced from available evidence - what else would be that size, with that girth?) On August 26, 2008 Karri Lewis reported the following; “My husband, Jim Lewis, and his friend were swimming (training for a … [Read more...]
Great White Shark sighting shuts Marin beach
Marin County’s Stinson Beach was closed to swimmers and surfers after a great white shark was spotted Sunday night, according to national park officials. The shark, which was eight to 10 feet long, was seen about 7 p.m. about 125 yards from shore. “It was by a former lifeguard and fisherman, he knows what he saw, that is why we are confident it was a great white shark,” … [Read more...]
Juvenile Great White Shark caught near Rincon
This report just posted on SantaBarbaraSurfer.com: "5-6 ft juvenile caught in a trawler's nets off of coal oil point this morning, brought back to santa barbara harbor alive in a flooded hold, tagged by biologists, and released 1 mile off sandspit within less than 2 hours. my dad was at the harbor when they first came in, i came as soon as i could get off of work but by … [Read more...]
BIXBY BLOODBATH: ANOTHER SEAL MASSACRED!!!
This floating, rotting, seal carcass was spotted today near the Bixby Ranch in Northern Santa Barbara County! Local divers entered the water and reportedly observed bite marks on the mangled, bloated pinniped corpse, accompanied by the festering, rancid, stench of death. Given the abundance of mammalian sea life in these waters, it is no surprise that this local … [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...]