MARINA DEL REY Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, swarms of sharks are invading the Southern California shoreline and that has swimmers on edge. Large schools of leopard sharks have been spotted along the coast near Venice Beach and Marina del Rey. Swimmers say the sharks are not afraid of humans and have come right up to them in the … [Read more...]
Burying Beached Whales Means Shark Attacks
Surfer Magazine reports on the burial of a blue whale and the attraction it presents to sharks in the Santa Barbara Channel. … [Read more...]
South Africa Shark Spotters
Living on Earth reports on South Africa's latest ocean safety program "Cape Town has over the last few years experienced an increase in the number of White Sharks occurring in the in-shore zone... anecdotal evidence from water users suggests that in-shore occurrence has increased. In response to these events and the increased fear by water users, particularly in False … [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...]