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
They sleep with the fishes. Adventurous lovebirds with money to spare are lining up to shell $9,999 or more per night to book the world’s priciest underwater hotel room — just one of many spectacular features at the romantic and exclusive Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort attracting boldfacers like Kris Jenner and Paul McCartney. The “first-of-its-kind” … Read more
A fishing crew recently set a new state record after reeling in a huge bull shark at the Alabama Deep Sea Fishing Rodeo. The Bon Secour Butchers team on “The Orca” vessel caught the 494.5-pound beast at the tournament on Dauphin Island. “A catch like that coming through our weigh station really galvanizes everyone and every entity involved. … Read more
As shark sightings continue to rise at New York City beaches, some experts are pointing out the predators’ presence off Long Island’s North Shore as well. “They’re not right offshore of the beaches, but they can come in pretty close to shore,” fisheries biologist Jon Vander Werff told the Hartford Courant. The Long Island Sound, … Read more
One culture’s culinary trash can be another’s sought-after treasure, but according to the users of one food website, there are plenty of dishes that shouldn’t even make it to the table. Taste Atlas has released its annual list of the 100 worst-rated foods on the planet — and even to a reporter who’s sampled bull testicle … Read more
Long before Hollywood director Steven Spielberg made the great white shark #1 on summertime ocean frolickers’ Most Wanted lists in the thriller “Jaws,” there was the megalodon — the biggest, baddest shark ever, replete with a movie marquee moniker. Cue the suspenseful Jaws theme. Weighing more than 60 tons — the equivalent of almost eight … Read more
They could make waves with each other. Scientists say a turf war could be brewing between orcas and white sharks off the shores of Cape Cod. On Jun. 2, an orca named “Old Thom” was seen swimming in the Chatham area off the cape — a place known for numerous shark sightings. There is now … Read more
Beaches along the U.S. coast will soon see a surge in visitors now that we’ve officially entered the start of meteorological summer, but there are plenty of dangers lurking that could turn your peaceful day under the warm sun into a nightmare. Experts at Simmrin Law recently looked into different criteria, such as hurricane strikes, shark attacks and surf zone fatalities (such as rip currents) to come up … Read more
Sink your teeth into this bit of news. Sharks may be more useful than meteorologists when it comes to long-term hurricane forecasting, experts say — and the clues can be found in their migration patterns. Like dogs and birds before a thunderstorm, sharks who smell trouble will typically move en masse into deeper waters weeks in … Read more
Owen Prior is an experienced fisherman, but even he was surprised when he reeled in a 12-foot tiger shark at Jacksonville Beach in Florida last weekend. This is definitely one to remember for sure,” Prior, who runs First Coast Surf Fishing in Jacksonville Beach, told FOX 35 Orlando of his personal record catch. “I’ve caught hundreds of sharks up to a … Read more
Summer’s almost here — and so are the sharks. For years, shark sightings close to beaches and shallow waters have become more common as many sun soakers have been subject to unfortunate run-ins with the apex predator. Now, heading into the Memorial Day Weekend kickoff to summer, new research from Padaro Beach — a gorgeous, … Read more
A monster great white shark that was spotted violently thrashing in the shallows after washing ashore at a popular beach has been euthanized. Lifeguards first spotted the four-meter shark struggling in the water in front of Kingscliff Beach Bowls Club, near the Queensland border on the New South Wales coast, on Monday morning. Local Suzy … Read more
A shark fishing expert landed a monster on a Florida beach Wednesday when he singlehandedly reeled in a 1,200-pound, 12-foot great white shark. Blaine Kenny, who owns Coastal Worldwide, a shark fishing outfitter and fishing tour group in Pensacola, and his business partner, Dylan Wier, set themselves up on Tuesday night at on Navarre Beach, … Read more
Scientists are taking “The Meg” down a peg. An international review of the megalodon, a giant shark that went extinct 3.6 million years ago, has suggested that it was much slimmer than researchers previously thought. The mammoth ocean predator became the stuff of literary and cinematic legend, most recently with the 2018 sci-fi thriller “The … Read more
A Florida fisherman showcased “balls of steel” after walking a 12-foot great hammerhead shark back into the sea after reeling it in by accident. Footage of the “Jaws”-dropping encounter is currently making waves online. “I reeled it in as fast as I could, de-hooked it in the water and gave it a proper release back … 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
She don’t need no man. A shark in a Chicago zoo has made history — giving birth despite having no contact with any males. The female epaulette shark lives in a habitat of her own at the Brookfield Zoo, located outside Chicago, where she’s lived since 2019. She hasn’t been housed with a male since … 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
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