Shark News

Massive shark washes ashore in Rhode Island

Westerly - On Sunday, visitors at Misquamicut Beach in Westerly, Rhode Island, saw something that they didn't expect to see, a 28-foot-long shark.

In the Media by Owen Weldon - 1 comment

Review: Shark breaks through diver cage

Shark-proof cage. Is it a cage that protects a diver from sharks? Or a trap that submerges a diver under water and welcomes the shark for lunch?

In the Media by Jonathan Lam

Shark dies after Kmart commercial shoot In Van Nuys pool

Van Nuys - Kmart and the American Humane Association (AHA) might have bit off more than it could chew, following allegations of animal mistreatment during a shoot.

In the Media by Andy Iskandar - 1 comment

Glowing shark found deep in the ocean

A new species of shark, found deep in the ocean, has been studied. What is unusual about the shark is that it has two bioluminescent arcs on its dorsal fins, which 'glow' to frighten predators.

In the Media by Tim Sandle - 1 comment

Video: Man drags six-foot shark away from swimming children

Brisbane - A British tourist grabbed a six-foot shark by the tail and dragged it away from a group of toddlers playing in shallow waters in Caloundra, about 55 miles north of Brisbane in Queensland, Australia.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 5 comments

Humboldt surfer fends off shark with bare fists

Eureka - A surfer, Scott Stephens, was hospitalized after he survived a shark attack by fending off the beast with punches to the head. Stephens dealt the shark blows after it gripped him in its teeth and pulled him underwater off the North Jetty, Humboldt.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus

Martial arts, pretty effective against a shark attack

Martial arts training has proven to be useful against a shark attack as Mariko Haugen used punches to the sensitive nose of the shark.

In the Media by Can Tran

California golfers on alert for live sharks raining from the sky

San Juan Capistrano - Golfers may be accustomed to ducking an errant golf ball or two, but no one at a southern California golf course remembers having to be on the lookout for sharks falling from the sky.

In the Media by Greta McClain - 2 comments

Surfer survives vicious shark attack off Western Australia coast

Carnarvon - A 34-year old man suffered serious injuries but was conscious after being rescued from a shark attack off Western Australia's Gascoyne coast. The shark bit the surfer on the abdomen and then latched onto his arm as he tried to fight off the attack.

In the Media by Darren Weir - 1 comment

New Jersey kayaker catches 7-foot shark, stuns beachgoers

Ocean City - A kayaker, Tony "Shark Tony" Cutugno, gave beachgoers the scare of their lives when he brought to shore a 7-foot sand tiger shark he caught about 200 yards off-shore, near 58th Street beach, Ocean City, N.J. Wednesday.

In the Media by JohnThomas Didymus - 2 comments