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
Something fishy might be happening on Mars. NASA’s Perseverance rover captured an image on the Red Planet of two boulders that resemble, respectively, a shark fin and a crab claw. The car-sized robot arrived on Mars on Feb. 18, 2021, and has been exploring the Jezero Crater, looking for any sign that life on Mars … 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
Something seems fishy. A salmon shark baffled locals when it was found this week on the banks of the Salmon River near Riggins, Idaho — but authorities say it’s likely a prank. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) said calls and e-mails came “pouring in” about a shark that had washed ashore. The … Read more
Big Bait, Big Fish — and Big a shark! A Canadian fisherman was in for an unexpected surprise when he realized he was battling a Great White Shark in open water, CTV news reported. Video taken by the fisherman himself, Rick Austin, captured the thrilling moment he attempted to reel in what he believed was … Read more
Shark’s best friend? A dog demonstrated that it didn’t discriminate against other species after it was captured frolicking in the waves with a shark, as seen in a TikTok video with 5.4 million views. In the clip, posted by @kalalakoala02anka, a stubby-legged black and white pooch can be seen following a baby bonnethead shark closely … Read more
This gives new meaning to the words Great White. The new Discovery special “Cocaine Sharks” investigates rumors of rampant recreational cocaine use by strung out sharks in the Florida Keys — getting high on millions of pounds of nose candy dumped into the waterway via the area’s illicit drug trafficking trade. “I firmly believe, and … 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
Looks like Jaws is on our team now. Shark tracking, a practice among many new tech breakthroughs to keep an eye on the apex predators, may lead to “enormous untapped potential” on analyzing hurricanes and other major storm systems, both new research and other experts say. This could potentially help save a plethora of human … 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
Scientists are using state-of-the-art tracking devices to keep tabs on white sharks off the coast of Cape Cod this summer to keep beachgoers safe and to learn more about the animals’ habits. Experts on the commonwealth’s coast — which saw a major uptick in sightings of white sharks recently, due to them preying on local … 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
Sharks have returned in full numbers to a popular destination in Thailand, creating a difficult situation for an area looking to revive its tourism attraction. Video of Maya Bay, located on the island of Ko Phi Phi Leh off the southwest of Thailand in the Andaman Sea, shows a heavy volume of beach-goers on the beaches … Read more
Spring breakers — beware. A gigantic great white shark has been tracked off the coast of North Carolina as spring breakers dive into the waters. The 1,437-pound, 13-foot shark has been nicknamed Breton by OCEARCH, a nonprofit marine research group, for the area near Nova Scotia where he was first tagged in September 2020. Breton … Read more
The remains of an Argentinian man who vanished earlier this month have reportedly been found inside a shark, according to family members who allegedly identified his arm tattoo. Diego Alejandro Barría, 35, had reportedly last been seen alive on Feb. 18 driving his all-terrain vehicle along the coast in southern Chubut province, Jam Press reported. … Read more