Fear Beneath reader Kim Welsh posted an informational alert this morning that we thought we'd share... "I saw a shark breach southwest of the point at Sunset this morning around 650am The shark came completely out of the water and turned on its back so I coudl see its white bellly and dark gray back, The shark appeared to be about 5-6 feet in length. This is my 2nd … [Read more...]
Great White Shark Spotted in Santa Monica
Deep in the archives, a fresh comment surfaced that we felt was pretty interesting - it's a report from "Roman Shchur" which we have not substantiated in any way, nor have we researched this claim and gotten any background information. Just bringing it to your attention, we can discuss journalistic ethics in a separate post. "Saw a 10′ to 12′ great white shark yesterday (12 … [Read more...]
Shark Seen Lunching on Turtle near Hawaii Kai
By Tim Sakahara Its shark versus turtle and it wasn't much of a fight. While the shark snapped its jaws, the people snapped some shots giving boaters an eye-full. The pictures were taken on Monday less than a mile off shore in Maunalua Bay just outside the surf spot called Turtles. Koko Crater and Portlock are seen in the background. The shark at one point comes right … [Read more...]
Sixteen Foot Great White Shark Spotted At Streaky Bay
ADELAIDE NOW Huge sharks chasing fish and cruising off holiday beaches pose a threat to swimmers as warm weather draws sunlovers to the coast. Police in South Australia renewed warnings to swimmers at the West Coast holiday spot of Streaky Bay, where a monster great white has been seen cruising close to shore, The Advertiser reports. The five-meter (=16.4 feet -MB) … [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...]
Surfer Shares Wave With Great White Shark in Australia!
PERTH, WESTERN AUSTRALIA This is the adrenaline-pumping moment surfer Fergal Smith catches a 'tube' completely unaware he is sharing the wave with a Great White shark. Mr. Smith, 21, from Ireland was surfing two miles off the coast of Perth in Western Australia when he found himself just a few feet from the 500-pound monster. The holidaymaker only realized his close … [Read more...]
Three sharks sighted near Mauna Kea Beach
BIG ISLAND, HAWAII State parks has closed Hapuna and Wailea Beaches on the Big island today. Three sharks were sighted between Puako and Mauna Kea Beach around 9:30 this morning. A 12 foot tiger shark was spotted approximately 600 yards off the Puako boat ramp, an eight foot shark was seen approximately 300 yards off Maumae Beach and an eight foot shark was seen … [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...]
More Shark Sightings Close Windward Oahu Beaches
Two reported shark sightings on Oahu's Windward side. The first closed Waimanalo Beach Park. Someone saw a 15-foot tiger shark in the water. Lifeguards posted signs. Then on Sunday afternoon, someone reported a six to eight foot shark at Lanikai. Astate land officer could not confirm the sighting so the beach is still open. This comes after a busy week of sightings and one … [Read more...]
Ocean Beach Surfer & Shark Picture
Ocean Beach, San Francisco, has been in the headlines several times lately with a flurry of Great White Shark activity. On September 9th, Evan over at SurfThereNow.com published a creepy picture of what appears to be a shark stalking a surfer. OK, maybe we're extrapolating a little bit much there (the evidence is far from conclusive,) but there is definitely a dorsal fin … [Read more...]