Is it a sign of the a-jaw-calypse? Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water, the New York area has seemingly been under siege from a veritable sharknado in 2026 — with a spike in sightings and close encounters of the big fish kind. This month alone, authorities have temporarily … Read more
A surfer who was attacked by two great white sharks used a zig-zag paddle to get to safety — with just one hand. Shannon Ainslie, 41, was surfing in Nahoon Reef in East London, South Africa, when the sharks grabbed his board and pulled him underwater. One bit the top of his surfboard and caught … Read more
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into US waters. A recent survey by tide forecasting site Tideschart found that the Home Of The Brave leads the world when it comes to shark attacks, boasting nearly twice as many as runner-up Australia — and over four times as many as third-place holder … Read more
Sometimes they get it right, sometimes they wouldn’t get it right. The Steven Spielberg classic “Jaws” takes place in a fictional small town in New England — but Long Islanders claim the blockbuster movie and novel that inspired it owes a hat tip to a late local legend. “Monster” hunter fisherman Frank Mundus — a … Read more
While many vacationers are ready to throw on their bathing suits, slather on the SPF and head to the beach for some fun in the sun this summer — researchers at Tideschart, a leading tide forecasting platform, are warning travelers to steer clear of these 10 dangerous beaches. What makes a beach risky to hang … Read more
Jaws and effect. Just when you thought it was safe to Go-Pro back in the water: French scientists have attributed the spike in shark attacks to selfie-taking influencers encouraging tourists to pet the toothy predators, per a “Jaws”-dropping study in the journal Frontiers in Conservation. Contrary to sharks’ portrayal as mindless killing machines in movies, … Read more
This is some real clickbait. A diver has revealed how not to become a shark’s dinner, but her advice — and up-close encounter — may have you trembling in your fins. Kayleigh Nicole Grant, who runs Kaimana Ocean Safari in Hawaii, posted a startling video on TikTok, where she goes by @mermaidkayleigh, showing people how … Read more
Beach-goers at a popular Sydney, Australia swimming spot have shared the water with a “law-abiding” shark swimming very close to shore. Video shared by the Manly Observer showed the finned friend swimming leisurely through breaking waves as two men — one with a surf rescue board — paddle casually right next to the beast. One swimmer was … Read more
What attacks nuclear submarines, glows in the dark and looks like “a pencil with teeth”? Give up? It’s a type of shark called a cookiecutter shark, so named because its vampirish teeth can take 2-inch round chunks out of much larger prey. The sharks attracted worldwide attention this week for swamping a (no-longer) inflatable catamaran … Read more
Despite never laying eyes on her attacker, a Florida teen recalls the “feeling” of the grisly beast that claimed her right leg. At 17, Addison Bethea was suddenly attacked by what she believes was a 10-foot bull shark while scalloping off the coast of Florida near Keaton Beach one year ago. She was unexpectedly dragged … Read more
A Florida man is recovering at a hospital after he was attacked by a shark in Manatee County, according to local reports The man, who is described as being in his early 20s, was bitten in the lower leg by the shark near Bean Point on the north end of Anna Maria Island, a spokesperson for … Read more
Is this color combo akin to wearing a steak in the Serengeti? Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the two-piece: Studies suggest that donning certain colored swimsuits in the water could make bathers more susceptible to shark attacks. Marine biologist Gavin Naylor, who runs International Shark Attack Files (ISAF) at … Read more
Addison Bethea was about to start her senior year of high school when an aggressive 9-foot shark bit her right leg in June 2022. She has recovered from nearly losing her life — and now she is preparing to give birth to her first child. “It’s crazy to be bringing a brand new life into … Read more
The camera was about to get an extra “mega-bite.” A UK diver is perhaps lucky to have a head after a massive great white shark took a chomp at a GoPro just inches from his face while he was swimming in South Africa. POV footage of the Jaws-dropping moment is currently making waves online. “People … Read more
A 12-year-old Philadelphia girl who survived a gruesome shark attack Monday that left 50 stitches in her leg is now sharing details of the harrowing day. Magnolia Woodhead, who was in Cocoa Beach, Florida — a beach town east of Orlando — for a gymnastics competition, had just swam south of the town pier. At … Read more
The fish-eye lens feature was made for this very moment. A British diver got a closer shark encounter than most people desire after a 10-foot-long great white lunged within feet of his face during a cage-diving expedition in South Africa. Footage of the “Jaws”-dropping moment is currently making waves online. “It was incredibly exciting,” videographer … Read more
If you sea something, say something. With millions beach-bound this Memorial Day weekend, New York-area coastal communities are working overtime to keep swimmers safe while enjoying the region’s increasingly shark-infested waters. With sightings — and panic — on the rise, towns are hoping to avoid any Amity Island-like scenarios by rolling out a range of high-tech … Read more
This shark’s sacrifice won’t be in vain. Scientists were flabbergasted after a giant, dead hammerhead shark washed up on an Alabama beach with 40 pups in its stomach. The find was described recently in a Facebook post by City of Orange Beach Coastal Resources, who recovered the fearsome flotsam. According to the post, the incident … Read more
There was some nurse-on-nurse violence. Footage captured the Jaws-dropping moment when a giant shark took a bite out of a diver’s back, leaving her with a gruesome 6-inch-wide wound. “We decided to do a free dive trip to shark bay and snorkel inside a group of sharks,” marine photographer and freediver Ibrahim Shafeeg, 37, who … Read more
A 19-foot great white shark decapitated a diver this month as he harvested shellfish off Mexico, reportedly marking the first fatal shark attack of the year. The horrific tragedy occurred Jan. 5 while Manuel Lopez, 53, was gathering ax tripe — a type of mollusk — in Tobari Bay in Benito Juárez, Sonora, Tracking Sharks … Read more