Great whites in New York
NEW YORK CITY (USA)- Even close to one of the biggest cities in the world great whites are found. A surfer of Rockaway Beach in the borough of Queens was shocked to see a photo he took while surfing. A fully-grown, great white shark had passed under his feet while he was ridingContinue Reading
VIDEO: Croc killed by shark
ST.LUCIA (SOUTH AFRICA)- A video of a big decapitated crocodile on a South African beach has become an internet hit, with much speculation on how the reptile met its fate. Most likely the croc was grabbed by a great white as he left the estuary and entered the ocean. AContinue Reading
Busy months for mako shark
AUCKLAND (NEW ZEALAND)- The New Zealand National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (Niwa) is impressed by the distance a mako shark which they have been tracking for a while. They named her Carol. The last few months have been busy for the mako shark. After spending spring in Fiji,Continue Reading
Fisheries put price on sharks head
PERTH (AUSTRALIA)- West Australian Fisheries officers have this week been baiting the waters 250 km south of Perth in order to catch a great white sharks uspected of having established itself at unpatrolled swimming beaches along this since Christmas. Fisheries staff in two boats have this week set baited linesContinue Reading
Shark horror in Fiji
NUKULUA (FIJI)- About 50 dead juvenile sharks washed ashore on Nukulau, Fiji. It is believed that they could be the unborn pups of a pregnant female Hammerhead that was killed at sea. Another cruel proof of the terrible trade called shark finning. According to internationally recognised shark expert Dr DemianContinue Reading
Fear of sharks increased by social media
ADELAIDE (AUSTRALIA)- In South Australia more than four shark sightings in the past seven days keep beach-goers out of the water. It seems like more sharks are swimming close to land. Experts say that the number of sharks spotted at South Australian beaches is low and on par with previousContinue Reading
Hong Kong roofs full of shark fins
Happy new year. But not for sharks. Photos shot by environmentalist Gary Stokes in Hong Kong in the New Year show more than 18,000 shark fins drying on the roofs of industrial buildings. The astonishing images present just a fraction of the haul that kills an estimated 75 million sharksContinue Reading