Shark News
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An attack by a shark has killed a surfer off France's Indian Ocean island of Reunion, the latest fatality in increasingly dangerous waters, emergency services said on Thursday.
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Sydney -
A woman and a child were bitten by a shark in the popular Whitsunday Islands near Australia's Great Barrier Reef on Thursday in the latest of a string of such attacks, reports and officials said.
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Sydney -
A swimmer died after a rare suspected stingray attack off an Australian beach while another two people were mauled in separate shark encounters this weekend.
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Sydney -
A man has died after being mauled by a shark in the third such attack in two months at a popular tourist site on Australia's Great Barrier Reef, authorities said Tuesday.
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Sydney -
Four large sharks have been killed in Australia after a woman and a 12-year-old girl were attacked at a popular Great Barrier Reef tourist spot.
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Washington -
A swimmer has died from an apparent shark bite off the coast of Massachusetts in the northeastern United States, a police report on the rare incident said.
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Brest -
The sight of a basking shark's brooding silhouette gliding through the waters off western France is more than just a rare treat for sailors -- it is a boon for scientists trying to trace its secretive migrations across the globe.
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Apo -
A Czech tourist was killed by a shark while swimming in the Red Sea off the coast of Egypt, authorities said Sunday.
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Madrid -
A great white shark was spotted in waters off Spain's Balearic Islands this week in what is the first such sighting by scientists in at least 30 years, a marine conservation group said Saturday.
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Sydney -
A severed shark head, stuffed with cigarette butts and ocean debris, was found impaled on a fence at an Australian marine rescue organisation's office, with the gruesome discovery drawing criticism on social media.
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Sydney -
An elite global surfing championship in west Australia was cancelled Wednesday after two shark attacks near the event, organisers said.
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Wellington -
The island nation of Samoa has declared its waters a shark sanctuary, joining a string of other Pacific countries in protecting the marine predators.Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele said the move would help sustain a vital part of the ocean's ecosystem....
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Sydney -
At least 8,000 great white sharks roam the waters off Australia, according to research released Friday that is likely to renew debate about balancing conservation efforts with mitigating attacks.
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Sydney -
A pair of Australian swimmers on Thursday became the first people to be rescued in the ocean by a drone when the aerial lifesaver dropped a safety device to distressed teens caught in rough seas.
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Sydney -
High-tech shark-spotting drones are patrolling dozens of Australian beaches this summer to quickly identify underwater predators and deliver safety devices to swimmers and surfers faster than traditional lifesavers.
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Sydney -
A young British doctor has described punching a shark that leapt from the water to attack him as he surfed off Australia's eastern coast, escaping with bite marks to his shoulder and arm.
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Sydney -
An Australian teenager has survived a terrifying encounter with a great white shark, with her harrowing screams alerting her father who was certain it was about to "eat her".
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Sydney -
A diver separated from his boat off the coast of Australia said Sunday he was lucky to be alive after being forced to swim miles back to shore -- shadowed by a large tiger shark.
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Sydney -
A baby great white shark that stunned onlookers when it washed up on a popular Sydney beach was released back into the ocean Tuesday after spending the night in an aquarium.The thrashing 1.5-metre (4.
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Sydney -
A surfer was thrown into the air and his board snapped in a suspected great white shark attack off Australia's east coast Sunday that left him with bloody cuts to his right hip.
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A new type of antibacterial surface technology has been developed. The inspiration for the surface came from a study of the skin of sharks. The surface has been commercialized by a company called Sharklet Technologies.
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Sydney -
A bodyboarder swimming close to shore survived a close encounter with a large shark Sunday after being bumped by the marine predator off Western Australia.
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Sydney -
A bodyboarder swimming close to shore survived a close encounter with a large shark Sunday after being bumped by the marine predator off Western Australia.
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Sydney -
A bodyboarder swimming close to shore survived a close encounter with a large shark Sunday after being bumped by the marine predator off Western Australia.
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Sydney -
An elderly Australian fisherman has lived to tell the tale after a great white shark leapt into his boat, surviving with only an injured arm after he was sent flying by the thrashing beast.
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Sydney -
An elderly Australian fisherman has lived to tell the tale after a great white shark leapt into his boat, surviving with only an injured arm after he was sent flying by the thrashing beast.
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Sydney -
An elderly Australian fisherman has lived to tell the tale after a great white shark leapt into his boat, surviving with only an injured arm after he was sent flying by the thrashing beast.
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Sydney -
A 17-year-old girl has died after being mauled by a shark in full view of her parents on Australia's southwest coast, authorities said Tuesday.
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Hong Kong -
Hong Kong authorities have seized more than a tonne of shark fins as activists warn traders are sneaking the sought-after delicacy into the city by mislabelling shipments to get around bans by major transporters.
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Paris -
One of the greatest surfers of all time, Kelly Slater, has sparked controversy by calling for a shark cull around the Indian Ocean island of Reunion after a bodyboarder was killed there.
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Shark Image
The swell shark inflates itself with seawater when threatened. Pisces Sportfishing Fleet
A shark caught on a GoPro camera thanks to N.J. teacher Amanda Brewer Via Instagram account ab_roo
A Zambezi Shark, also known as a Bull Shark. Wikipedia
Cyclops Shark found in the belly of pregnant female shark in the Gulf of California. MysteryHistory.TV
Police chief Martin Brody blew away the shark in Jaws by shooting an air tank wedged in the monster's gaping mouth. Many questioned if it was possible to explode a tank of compressed gas by simply shooting it. Two Ontario men have supplied the world with the answer. Yes! But, don't do it!
Photos of Great White Sharks taken by Daniel Botelho Dive Photo Guide/Daniel Botelho
The great whit shark is said to be one of only four kinds of sharks that have been involved in a significant number of fatal unprovoked attacks on humans www.en.wikipedia.org
This is a swell shark, showing its normal coloration. Shedd Aquarium
Great White shark circles boat 5 miles from Oahu, Hawaii. YouTube screen grab
Western Australia beaches closed following fatal shark attack.
This Great White Shark was photographed in South Africa. Cdngrlnaomi/Flickr.com
A Great White shark off the Mexican coast StJenna/flickr
An amazing photo depicts a family of sharks. Shiyam ElkCloner
External views of the dicephalous embryos of Galeus atlanticus V. Sans-Coma, C. Rodríguez, M. A. López-Unzu, M. Lorenzale, B. Fernández, L. Vida, A. C. Durán
Photos of Great White Sharks taken by Daniel Botelho Dive Photo Guide/Daniel Botelho
The Greenland Shark is native to the waters of the North Atlantic Ocean around Canada, Greenland, and Iceland. NOAA Okeanos Explorer Program
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