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Chris Hemsworth Tapped To Host ‘Shark Beach’ Special For National Geographic’s 2021 ‘SharkFest’

On Monday, National Geographic announced that it had chosen Marvel star Chris Hemsworth to host their new hour-long unscripted special Shark Beach, TVLine reported earlier today. According to the article, the 36-year-old actor will chat with some of the most renowned experts in the world on the species, including advocates, surfers, marine biologists, and ocean […]

By Madison Lennon | 3y ago

Shark Attacks A 16-Year-Old Boy Visiting The Outer Banks, Father Had To Fight It Off

On Thursday, a 16-year-old boy visiting the Outer Banks in North Carolina was attacked by a shark. According to CNN, Nick Arthur was playing on the sandbar when the shark bit his thigh and refused to let go. Tim Arthur, the boy’s father, rushed over to his son and started to kick the shark in […]

By Madison Lennon | 3y ago

Shark Attack In Northern California Kills 26-Year-Old Surfer

Northern California state park officials have announced that a surfer was killed in a shark attack earlier Saturday. According to The Washington Post, the 26-year-old man endured the attack while surfing off of Manresa State Beach on the northern end of Monterey Bay. A statement released by California State Parks claimed the strike happened just […]

By Anna Harnes | 3y ago

Great White Shark Spotted Swimming Next To Surfer In Cape Cod

A photograph taken at Nauset Beach captured an image of a man in a wet suit paddling on a surfboard, where a shark fin can be seen next to him. CBS News reports that people need to “remain vigilant,” as a great white shark was spotted off of Cape Cod. The Orleans Department of Natural […]

By Amy Feinstein | 4y ago

Great White Sharks Caused 3 Beaches To Close In Cape Cod This Week

Great white shark sightings have led to the closure of three beaches in the Cape Cod area this week, the latest in a summer that has seen a pronounced increase in the number of sightings of the fearsome beasts. “Shark Week” may be currently happening on The Discovery Channel, but in Massachusetts, it’s Shark Week […]

By Aaron Homer | 4y ago

Australian Authorities Kill Four Tiger Sharks After Last Week’s Attacks In Whitsundays

Four tiger sharks were recently killed off the coast of North Queensland, about one week after the hospitalization of a 46-year-old woman and a 12-year-old girl due to separate shark mauling incidents at a Great Barrier Reef tourist location. According to ABC News Australia, the sharks captured in drumlines and killed earlier in the week […]

By Lorenzo Tanos | 5y ago

Scientists Uncover Cause Of World’s Largest Great White Shark Gathering

If you don’t like sharks, then steer clear of the oceanic expanse between the Guadalupe Islands and Hawaii. Dubbed the “White Shark Cafe” by marine biologists, this stretch of the mid-Pacific has long been the end point of one of the world’s most mysterious migrations. Since at least 2002, marine biologists have observed great white […]

By Ryan Mallett Outtrim | 5y ago

Shark Attacks Swimmer On Cape Cod

Cape Cod has had its first shark attack since 2012. A man was bitten by a shark on Wednesday while swimming off the coast of Cape Cod. He was airlifted to the hospital, where he was treated for puncture wounds. The victim is 61 years old and suffered wounds to his torso and legs. The […]

By Morgaine Smith | 5y ago

Whale Sharks Can Grow Up To 60 Feet Long And Live To 130 Years, Scientists Find

Whale sharks, the largest of the shark species, can live up to 130 years and grow longer than scientists once thought, a recent study found. Scientists at Nova Southeastern University’s (NSU) Guy Harvey Research Institute (GHRI) and collaborators from the Maldives Whale Shark Research Program published a recent study on the world’s largest shark species […]

By Mariah Cross | 5y ago

Apparently Sharks Like Jazz Music, Study Finds

Research scientists at Macquarie University Fish Lab in Sydney, Australia, have found evidence to suggest that sharks can associate sounds with food in a similar manner to Pavlov’s dogs. Where Pavlov used the sound of a bell to experiment with dogs and conditional behavioral responses, the scientists in Australia played a jazz song to sharks […]

By Alisha McKinney | 5y ago

Two Children Were Possibly Bitten By Sharks Off Long Island

Just off the coast of Fire Island, Long Island, in New York, multiple reports came poring in on Wednesday saying that a 12-year-old girl, Lola Pollina, and a 13-year-old boy were involved in a possible shark attack. The young girl was playing in the water at Sailor’s Haven beach and the boy was stated to […]

By Alisha McKinney | 5y ago

What Are The Deadliest Animals In The United States? Hint: Neither Sharks Nor Gators Hold The Top Spot

Last week, a Florida woman was killed by an alligator, a horrifying – though excruciatingly rare – event that raises the question, what actually is the deadliest animal in the U.S.? And the answer may surprise you. Before proceeding, we need to define our terms here. For this discussion, we’ll only consider animals that directly […]

By Aaron Homer | 5y ago

After Adult Film Star Says Donald Trump Hates Sharks, Donations Surge For Shark Charities

Look Out Donald Trump, Sharks Are Getting Support In Your Name After claims from adult film star Stormy Daniels that Donald Trump hates sharks, there has been a big surge in shark conservation charity support. Non-profit groups like Atlantic White Shark Conservancy and Sea Shepherd Conservation Society say that they have seen an increase in […]

By Amy Feinstein | 5y ago

Woman Finds Shark In Pool – Wrestles It To Put It Back In The Ocean

Australia is a very curious place. Over the weekend, Melissa Hatheier found herself wrestling a shark out of a rock pool in Cronulla. After the real estate agent from Sydney got a phone call from her mother informing her of the seemingly lost creature, Hatheier made the decision to go and chuck it out. Once […]

By Gabriela Corsalini | 6y ago

North Carolina Man Fleeing Police Swims Into Ocean, Gets Chased By Shark

It seemed like a good idea at the time. A North Carolina man on the run from the cops decided to ditch the police by swimming into the ocean. Unfortunately for the miscreant, the ocean has no shortage of sharks, and as he found out rather quickly, sharks may see a human swimming furiously as […]

By Aaron Homer | 6y ago

USS Indianapolis Haunting Wreck Found: Site Of Worst Shark Attack In History

It has been 72 years since the USS Indianapolis entered into its watery grave at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Initially, 300 of its heroic crew went down with the ship, leaving hundreds of men bobbing in the ocean waters waiting to be rescued. What happened in the days that followed in those shark-infested […]

By Roz Zurko | 6y ago

Shark Bites Boy Swimming Off Hilton Head Island In South Carolina

A shark bit a boy swimming off Hilton Head Island in South Carolina over the weekend. Linton Suttle, a 13-year-old boy from North Carolina, was pushing his sister on a boogie board near Sea Pines Beach Club when he suddenly felt a sharp stabbing pain in his foot. “I thought maybe it was a seashell, […]

By Tara Dodrill | 6y ago

When Does ‘Shark Week’ Start? Episode Dates, Times For Discovery’s ‘Shark Week’ 2017 And ‘Shark After Dark’

Discovery Channel’s Shark Week returns this month with eight nights of programming that may make you reconsider taking a dip in the ocean this summer. Shark Week 2017 kicks off with four hours of programming on Sunday, July 23, including the Phelps vs. Shark: Great Gold vs. Great White special that features Olympic gold medalist […]

By Cheryl Phillips | 6y ago

Great White Shark Boom Off Cape Cod Brings Concerns And Visions Of ‘Jaws’

Cape Cod is the summer vacation spot for people all over the world, but the waters off the Massachusetts coast are also becoming a vacation spot for a bigger species, the great white shark. It is not as if the great white sharks are trolling the waters of Cape Cod beaches looking for humans as […]

By Roz Zurko | 6y ago

In ’47 Meters Down,’ Stars Claire Holt And Mandy Moore ‘Really Had To Rely On Each Other’

Filming a thriller in or on the water carries with it its own set of hazards, which is something actresses Claire Holt (The Originals) and Mandy Moore (This Is Us) experienced first hand. In filming 47 Meters Down, the two women filmed most of the stunts on their own. As 47 Meters Down nears its […]

By Edward VKanty | 6y ago

Surfer Narrowly Misses Shark In Australia

A group of surfers were recently filmed during a near-miss encounter with a shark in New South Wales, as the oceanic predator swam directly under them, just a few feet below the surface of the waves. The unusual encounter took place in New South Wales’ Byron Bay, according to ABC News. Derik Broshar of Iowa […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 7y ago

Hurricane Matthew Is Not Bringing Sharks To Florida’s Streets, Despite What You’ve Heard

Hurricane Matthew is currently battering the Florida coastline, bringing with it a flood of images on social media that falsely show what appear to be sharks swimming in the streets and backyards of the sunshine state. The images in question surface during almost every hurricane season, as Buzzfeed points out, after first being spread online […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 7y ago

Great White Sharks: Cape Cod Excursions Announced For Thrill-Seekers

Great White Sharks have called Cape Cod “home” in the summer for quite a few years now. With the Great White Shark population seeming to increase every year, the chances of you seeing one while visiting Cape Cod have become more likely. Since these majestic beauties have been swimming closer to the shoreline on the […]

By Effie Orfanides | 7y ago

Shark Week 2016: Schedule Updates And A Drinking Game

Beginning this Sunday evening, June 26, the Discovery Channel will begin its 28th annual Shark Week programming, a virtual pop culture phenomenon that is dedicated to these famously carnivorous fish and has even spawned its very own shark-based drinking game! Shark Week is upon us. Here’s what to watch. https://t.co/XQjpYDIrWL — Vox (@voxdotcom) June 25, […]

By Kirsten Silven | 7y ago

When Does Shark Week Start? TV Schedule For Shark Week 2016, Shark After Dark, And Eli Roth’s ‘Sharktacular’ Special

Get out of the water and head straight for your couch. Discovery Channel’s popular Shark Week series kicks off with a Sharktacular special on June 19, 2016, that will give viewers a sneak peek at what’s to come during the eight-days of shark-fest, followed by eight days of programming starting June 26. Find the complete […]

By Cheryl Phillips | 7y ago

Shark Attacks Skyrocket In Hawaii — New Research Explains Why

Shark attacks are increasing in Hawaii, so much so that researchers put together a study to figure out why. The shark attacks have centered primarily around the Hawaiian island of Maui, and to a lesser degree around Oahu. Scientists say that for the last two decades, they’ve seen a profound increase in shark attacks on […]

By Scott Falkner | 7y ago

Woman Bitten By Shark, Taken To Hospital With Dead Beast Still On Her Arm

A Florida woman was bitten by a shark — and if that weren’t bad enough, the animal kept its jaws clenched on the woman’s arm even after it died. The shark was still attached as the woman was taken to an area hospital. As the Palm Beach Post reports, the unidentified 23-year-old woman was swimming […]

By Aaron Homer | 7y ago

Scary Video Shows Kayaker’s Extremely Close Encounter With Basking Shark [Video]

Not many people think of the basking shark when they imagine the dangers of the deep, but a video recently uploaded by a brave kayaker may add that sea creature to your list of ocean fears. In the clip at the top of the page, you can see Conor Smith filming himself in a kayak […]

By Benjamin Simon | 7y ago

Blake Lively‬ Plays Injured Surfer Terrorized By Shark In ‘‪The Shallows’ [TRAILER]

Blake Lively stars in what’s being referred to as “Jaws for a new generation” – The Shallows, in which she plays a surfer stranded alone on a rock with a great white shark terrorizing the waters between her and 200 yards from the shore. Oscar Jaenada and Sedona Legge co-star in the film, directed by […]

By Ny MaGee | 7y ago

Thousands Of Sharks Swarm Florida Beaches

Tens of thousands of blacktip sharks are hanging out off Florida shores from Palm Beach to the Jupiter Inlet according to a report from the Tampa Bay Times. The Florida Atlantic University Shark Migration project recently posted a video recorded from about 500 feet above the waters that shows the sharks. Take a look below. […]

By Krista Clark | 7y ago

‘Tens Of Thousands’ Of Sharks Spotted Off Florida Coastline

A stunning number of blacktip sharks have been spotted swimming within just a few hundred feet of the Florida coastline, as the species’ annual migration toward warmer waters gets underway. FAU biological sciences professor Dr. Stephen Kajiura captured video of the sharks’ migration on Friday morning, according to CBS 12. Flying just 500 feet above […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 7y ago

Australian ‘Mega Sharks’ Gain Worldwide Attention

A pair of Australian anglers recently landed a large number of sharks while fishing off the continent’s western coast, including two massive specimens that have garnered worldwide attention. The men responsible for the unusual catch are Joshua Butterworth and Jethro Bonnichta, both of Esperance, Australia, according to Grind TV. The pair recently set out for […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 7y ago

Ocearch Tags New Sharks During Gulf Of Mexico Expedition

Ocearch, the innovative nonprofit dedicated to worldwide shark research and tracking, has recently concluded an expedition to the Gulf of Mexico, adding several new animals to their already impressive stable. The organization, which was founded by Chris Fischer in 2011, is well known for pioneering research into the migratory patterns and habits of mature sharks […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Alcatraz: Did Escapees Survive? Great White Shark Video: Could They Have Made It?

In the days leading up to the day that the History Channel aired a documentary that purports to offer evidence that Frank Morris, John Anglin, and Clarence Anglin could have survived, a video showing great white sharks in a frenzy was uploaded to YouTube. Considering the sharks in the area, could the inmates even be […]

By Scott Hough | 8y ago

In Hurricanes Like Joaquin, Shark Behavior Isn’t Exactly ‘Sharknado’ Worthy

South Carolina is experiencing “historic” flooding as a consequence of Hurricane Joaquin, yet for the sharks swimming just off the coast, adverse weather is hardly anything to be bothered with. Joaquin is driving floods in South Carolina unlike anything in recent memory, as CNN reports, leaving over 30,000 residents in the Dorchester and Charleston areas […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Selfies Caused More Deaths Than Shark Attacks This Year

Sharks may be the ocean’s greatest predator, but swimming with them is now safer than taking your own photo. That’s because a new Mashable study shows more people have died from taking selfies than from being attacked by sharks. The latest selfie victim is a 66-year-old Japanese man who fell to his death when he […]

By Coburn Palmer | 8y ago

A Shark Attacks A Kayaker Near Malibu Beach, California

A hammerhead shark attacked a kayaker yesterday as he dangled his feet in the waters near Malibu, California. The 29-year-old victim, Dillon Marks, and his friend, Kyle Hudgins, were about a mile offshore when the shark attack occurred. Marks’ friend said they encountered a group of large sharks. “They were bigger than the kayak,” he […]

By Rita Fox | 8y ago

Great White Shark ‘Deep Blue’ Gives A High Five For A Mega ‘Shark Week’ Video

The great white shark Deep Blue is apparently the largest great white shark ever caught on video, according to researchers. The giant shark was spotted near Guadalupe Island and researchers have already released a video clip which features the great white shark Deep Blue before it becomes famous on Shark Week. The video even seems […]

By Patrick Frye | 8y ago

Several New Ocearch Sharks Tagged During No-Kill Tournament

Non-profit group Ocearch has added several new sharks to their popular lineup of predators, in conjunction with a no-kill tournament that was held earlier this month off Montauk. The sharks were tagged during the third annual Shark’s Eye tournament, which originated from Montauk Marine Basin on July 18 and 19. As the event’s website notes, […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Sharks! Long Island Beach Emptied Over New York Shark Attack Fears [Video]

After receiving a surprise visit from sharks, Long Island beach goers were evacuated briefly in order to avoid the potential for a shark attack. In a related report by the Inquisitr, brothers saved an injured hammerhead shark in Florida. A stranded orca was saved by volunteers who kept it cool and wet for eight hours. […]

By Patrick Frye | 8y ago

Authorities Close Long Island Beach For 90 Minutes After Twin Shark Sightings

Beachgoers and swimmers visiting a Long Island beach were barred from entering the waters after lifeguards spotted not one, but two six-foot sharks “swimming dangerously close” to the shores. According to Fox News, people visiting the famous Tobay Beach in Oyster Bay, New York, were ordered out of the waters by lifeguards after the two […]

By Rahul Srinivas | 8y ago

Huge School Of Sharks Spotted Yards Off England’s Coast

A wildlife warden in England was astonished to observe a school of around 50 sharks earlier this week, circling just a few yards off the West Sussex coastline. RSPB warden Peter Hughes managed to film the massive gathering of sharks, documenting the unusual sight of nearly 50 fins breaking the surface, according to the Daily […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Cape Cod Great White Shark: Beachgoers Help Rescue Beached Great White In Chatham [Video]

A Cape Cod great white shark is making headlines this week after it beached itself in Chatham on Monday. The shark was saved, thanks to beachgoers who were able to keep ocean water on him until he was able to be towed back into the ocean. About 40 people crowded around to get an up […]

By Effie Orfanides | 8y ago

Veronica-Pooh Nash Poleate Talks About How To Avoid Becoming A Shark’s Dinner [Viral Video]

Following the recent spate of shark attacks off the coast of North Carolina, a woman, Veronica-Pooh Nash Poleate, has offered amusing, yet logically unassailable advice to beachgoers on how to avoid being “ate up” by a shark. Poleate’s common sense advice, delivered on her way to church, is simple and can be summarized, “Go to […]

By JohnThomas Didymus | 8y ago

Shark Week 2015 Start Time & Date, Episode Schedule For Discovery’s Shark-Fest

Get out of the water, and onto your couch — Shark Week 2015 kicks off tonight on the Discovery Channel. The annual shark-fest normally airs in August, but the network moved the start date for the week-long series to July 5, with a special weekend of programming coming up in August. What time does Shark […]

By Cheryl Phillips | 8y ago

Shark Drone Shock Lifeguards: Multiple 5-To-6-Foot Great White Sharks Pack Near California Shoreline

A new shark drone used by Southland lifeguards in California reveal shocking evidence of the number of sharks swimming near the shoreline at Seal Beach. It wasn’t something lifeguards there were prepared to see. The Chief Seal Beach Lifeguard, Joe Bailey, tells CBS News Los Angeles that there were numerous sharks captured by the drone […]

By Heather Tooley | 8y ago

Deep Blue Great White Shark: ‘Biggest Shark Ever’ Filmed Off Guadalupe Island [Video]

In the deep blue waters off the coast of Guadalupe Island, a great white shark was caught on video and may very well be the biggest white shark to ever be caught on film. According to the Mail Online, the shark has been named “Deep Blue,” which is completely fitting. The 20-foot-long shark is a […]

By Effie Orfanides | 8y ago

Over A Dozen Great White Sharks Spotted Off California Beach

An astonishing number of great white sharks have been spotted off a popular California shoreline, leaving beachgoers to wonder why the juvenile predators are seemingly lingering in the region. The sharks were spotted at around 6 p.m. Tuesday night off Sunset Beach in Huntington Beach, according to the L.A. Times. A Huntington Beach Police Department […]

By Dustin Wicksell | 8y ago

Shark Near Shore: Dog Watches Shark Almost Swim Ashore In South Carolina [Video]

A dog watched a shark nearly come ashore in South Carolina’s Port Royal Sound recently. David Lauderdale is a columnist for The Island Packet (IP) and shared the experience during a dog walk on Hilton Head Island last week. He posted a 10-second video onto YouTube May 5 that shows his dog, Brae Brae, noticing […]

By Heather Tooley | 8y ago

Shark Attack Victim Named: Mystery Still Surrounds Hawaii Woman’s Death Off Maui

An apparent shark attack victim, who was found of the coast of Maui, Hawaii, Wednesday has been identified. But how 65-year-old Margaret C. Cruse met her tragic death while snorkeling remains unclear as authorities continue to investigate what would be the first fatal shark attack in United States waters in almost two years. Cruse had […]

By Jonathan Vankin | 8y ago

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