Baby great white sharks prefer to lurk in shallow waters close to shore, a new study has found.Marine scientists from California State University, Long Beach, have proved this for the first time, answering one of the long-standing mysteries relating to great white sharks.Juvenile great white sharks, and their nursery areas, are hard to document as the species are so elusive. Scientists already know that young white sharks stay in nursey areas when they are first born, however the exact location...
Researchers have discovered new white shark behaviors by attaching smart tags and cameras to their fins, revealing never-before-seen details of the lives of the elusive creatures.
Peter Smith is in intensive care after suffering damage to an arm, leg and hand and puncture wounds to abdomenA British tourist who was seriously injured in a shark attack off a Caribbean island is “aware of what is happening and can communicate” in intensive care, his wife has said.Peter Smith, 64, from Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, was savaged 10 metres (33ft) off the shore near the Starfish hotel in Courland Bay on the north coast of Tobago on Friday morning. Continue reading
British tourist Peter Smith was attacked by a bull shark as he reportedly swam just 30ft from the shore in Tobago on Friday
Witnesses have recalled “seeing a fin” shortly before a British tourist was attacked by a shark in Tobago. The 64-year-old was 10 metres away from the shore at Courland Bay, when a bull shark caused serious injuries to his left arm, left leg and stomach. He is reportedly “stable and doing well” but “remains sedated” in ICU, according to officials. Bull sharks can reach up to 10 feet long, and are known to have an aggressive nature. A $10,000 bounty was initially put on the shark’s head, but it...
A teen in Australia was rushed to hospital after a great white shark latched onto his leg during a fishing trip.His dad leaped to the rescue and used his bare hands to rescue his son by pulling the predator off his leg, local media outlet 7News reported.Nathan Ness, 16, was on a family trip near Glenelg, South Australia, when his fishing hook accidentally latched onto a great white.Being over two miles offshore, the teen began to reel the catch in. However, as Ness went to capture his incredible...
Remember #BabyShark? And no, this was not the very catchy song for kids that took the internet by storm. Earlier this year, social media was abuzz with stunning footage of a newborn great white shark, captured by a flying drone.
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Samuel Goldwyn Films has released a trailer for another shark attack horror thriller movie titled Something in the Water. The film comes with the tagline, "This summer,...