Experts have been warning that shark sightings on the Southern California coast are getting more frequent, and insane footage of them swimming inches away from surfers illustrates that danger. In what seems to be drone footage posted April 15, an individual on a purple board with a paddle in hand is riding a small wave … Read more
In Las Vegas, where high rollers chase five-star meals and buffet lines are practically a sport, it turns out the real VIP diners are the sharks. At Mandalay Bay Resort, the big fish are fed a mix of mackerel, herring, blue runner, and sardines, according to The Associated Press (AP). The casino’s lead aquarist, Becky O’Brien, told the … Read more
Kathy Ireland is embarking on a new business venture as she dives into the world of commercial fishing. In July, the 62-year-old supermodel and businesswoman announced that she had obtained her open-ocean commercial fishing license from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and would be working as a crew member on the 4th Watch, … Read more
A popular Hawaiian vacation destination has been closed to the public after a surfer suffered a shark bite earlier this week. The incident happened shortly after 3 p.m. on Nov. 5, when a surfer was bitten by a shark while swimming in Kaua’i island’s Hanalei Bay, the Ocean Safety Bureau (OSB) said in a news release. The surfer, … Read more
An unlikely quintet of sharks and a lone alligator were spotted together in the waters off South Carolina, spooking would-be swimmers at a popular vacation destination. The unusual sight was on display near a dock in Hilton Head as the massive sharks swam about without a care in the world while a lounging gator stayed … Read more
Eleonora Boi, the pregnant wife of former NBA star Danilo Gallinari, revealed that she’s still scared after being hospitalized following a recent shark attack in Puerto Rico. “I have to say that I’m traumatized,” Boi said on “Good Morning America” Thursday. “I started crying and screaming, and I was screaming for help in Italian.” Boi … Read more
They take a bite out of summer TV. Between Discovery’s Shark Week and National Geographic’s SharkFest, for decades, shark-related programming has been the apex predator dominating TV in the hot season. “It is our Super Bowl,” Joseph Schneier, the SVP of Production and Development at Discovery, told The Post. A photo from Discovery’s “Air Jaws The … Read more
“Jaws” came with a price. In the new National Geographic documentary “Jaws @ 50: The Definitive Inside Story,” Steven Spielberg spoke about how the success of his 1975 shark movie was harmful to marine life. “One of the bad things that came out of the film was shark hunting spiked,” the 78-year-old director shared. Steven … Read more
Like the killer great white shark, the “Jaws” theme song took a big bite out of movie history. The terrifying two-note theme of the 1975 summer blockbuster — which turns 50 on June 20 — has been riffed on in other classic films for its cultural impact that is still striking fang-crunching fear in the … Read more
They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. They were the two notes of terror heard around the world. But director Steven Spielberg initially laughed off composer John Williams’ “Jaws” theme that would become the signature sound — and sign — of the great white shark’s attack in the summer blockbuster that … 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
They needed a lot more than just a bigger boat. They needed over double their initial production budget. They needed one of their trio of leading actors to not be so drunk all the time that he’d black out at work. And they needed their three robot sharks — “playing” the title character — to … Read more
Shark! Shark! “Jaws,” which hit theaters 50 years ago next Friday, is known for making many splashes. It was the first hit for a 27-year-old Steven Spielberg, the man who’d go on to become one of Hollywood’s all-time greatest directors. And the innovative 1975 horror film is considered one of the earliest blockbusters. An estimated … 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
So much for your predictable tale of vows and roses. Turns out, the real catch of the day wasn’t waiting for bride Miccala Toms at the altar but lurking beneath the waves with a toothy grin. Decked out in her stunning white gown, Toms decided to cast a line for some unique wedding photos Saturday … Read more
The U.S. State Department recently issued a Level 2 travel advisory, warning travelers to “exercise increased caution” due to crime and possibly shark attacks in The Bahamas. Violent crime — including armed robberies, burglaries and sexual assaults — can occur anywhere in the Bahamas, according to a statement from the State Department. However, most crime … Read more
Forget “sharknado” — this footage shows a new feat of nature. Researchers from the University of Aukland got a chance sighting of an octopus hitching a ride on the back of a shark, which they have dubbed “sharktopus.” The team was off the Northern coast of New Zealand in the Hauraki Gulf in 2023 when they … Read more
It was a whale of a fail. Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the water park: A Chinese aquarium was ripped by angry fans after its much-hyped giant shark was revealed to be a robot. The “deep”-fake occurred at the Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen, which opened on Oct. 1 … Read more
A pregnant 7-foot porbeagle shark appeared to have been eaten by an even larger shark in what researchers believe is the first such evidence of the ocean hunter becoming the hunted. Researchers captured the porbeagle shark near Cape Cod, Massachusetts, in late October 2020 and attached two tracker tags – one mounted on the shark’s … Read more
Call it a net positive. A British fisherman managed to hook an incredibly rare shark — a tiny Lego creature belonging to a 1990s set reportedly worth a few hundred clams on the resale market. Richard West, 35, reeled in the pint-sized plastic predator 20 miles off of Cornwall’s coast, near probably pirate-free Penzance. The … Read more