‘Unusually large shark fin’ spotted off UK coast by stunned beachgoer
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Unusually large shark fin’ spotted off UK coast by stunned beachgoer

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A beachgoer says she spotted an ‘unusually large shark fin’ off the UK coast this weekend. The suspected shark sighting came at around 11am on Sunday morning, with locals warning swimmers in Gunwalloe near Porthleven to proceed with ‘caution’. “This shark was spotted at the other end of the beach at Gunwalloe this afternoon by my mrs’s mum, so any winter swimmers might want to proceed with extreme caution as it looks rather large,” he wrote on Facebook. open image in gallery A basking shark was spotted in Torquay marina two years ago The area co-ordinator for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly at the British Divers Marine Life Rescue told MailOnline it could be a ‘seal bottling’, and explained when they bob around the waters vertically or horizontally, their faces stick up so it looks like a triangle.

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Terrifying moment giant shark clamps its jaws around a diver's head in surprise attack off paradise island
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Terrifying moment giant shark clamps its jaws around a diver's head in surprise attack off paradise island

Daily Mail  

Terrifying footage has captured the moment a massive shark clamped its jaws around a diver's head in a surprise attack off a paradise island. In a heart-stopping moment, the sneaky shark swiftly opens its jaws before engulfing the diver's head. Terrifying footage captured the moment a diver was approach by a shark while swimming in the Maldives The shark can …

Florida surfer bitten by shark again at same beach 11 years apart
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Florida surfer bitten by shark again at same beach 11 years apart

The Independent  

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Enormous great white shark washes up dead on Cape Cod beach
2 months, 1 week ago

Enormous great white shark washes up dead on Cape Cod beach

Daily Mail  

Massachusetts police had to call in a tow truck to remove a massive and bloodied great white shark that washed up dead on a Cape Cod beach yesterday. Massachusetts police had to call in a tow truck to remove a massive and bloodied great white shark that washed up dead on a Cape Cod beach yesterday The enormous 12-foot, 1,240-pound …

Rare great white shark sighting in WA spurs call for better understanding of enigmatic species
2 months, 1 week ago

Rare great white shark sighting in WA spurs call for better understanding of enigmatic species

ABC  

The sighting of a great white shark near the popular tourist town of Exmouth in Western Australia has created a flurry of excitement online, with one researcher describing it as "weirdly fantastic". University of Western Australia Professor of Marine Science Jessica Meeuwig said it was rare to see white sharks in warmer waters and described the sighting as "weirdly fantastic". …

Man injured in white shark attack at Port Macquarie in northern NSW
5 months ago

Man injured in white shark attack at Port Macquarie in northern NSW

ABC  

A 23-year-old man is in a critical but stable condition after being bitten by a shark at Port Macquarie on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. Port Macquarie Hastings ALS lifeguards said on their social media account that lifeguards from Port Macquarie's Town Beach had responded "to a serious shark attack" at North Shore Beach, where "some members of …

Man rushed to hospital after shark attack in Western Australia
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Man rushed to hospital after shark attack in Western Australia

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Brits terrified after shark circles family at popular holiday spot
7 months, 1 week ago

Brits terrified after shark circles family at popular holiday spot

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Boston woman killed shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas, police say
1 year ago

Boston woman killed shark attack while paddleboarding in Bahamas, police say

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Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak
1 year, 1 month ago

Huge whale washes up on Newquay beach as residents share heartbreak

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Cape Cod surfers reveal horror encounter with 10-foot great white shark
1 year, 1 month ago

Cape Cod surfers reveal horror encounter with 10-foot great white shark

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Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach
1 year, 2 months ago

Mystery as half-eaten great white shark washes up on beach

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Swimmer missing after possible shark attack off Point Reyes beach
1 year, 2 months ago

Swimmer missing after possible shark attack off Point Reyes beach

LA Times  

Beachgoers at Point Reyes National Seashore said a swimmer was pulled underwater in a possible shark attack. Officials continue to search for a 52-year-old swimmer who beachgoers said was pulled underwater in a possible shark attack at Point Reyes National Seashore, according to park officials and the U.S. Coast Guard. Federal and local officials began a multi-agency search after the …

Woman loses arm in shark attack after mistaking predator for tuna fish
1 year, 3 months ago

Woman loses arm in shark attack after mistaking predator for tuna fish

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A Connecticut couple rescues a baby shark caught in a work glove
1 year, 3 months ago

A Connecticut couple rescues a baby shark caught in a work glove

Associated Press  

GLASTONBURY, Conn. — A Connecticut couple’s scuba diving trip in Rhode Island on Monday turned into a mission to rescue a baby shark. Deb and Steve Dauphinais, of Glastonbury, Connecticut, were diving on the sand flats off Jamestown, Rhode Island, when Deb Dauphinais spotted the 16-inch juvenile shark with its head stuck inside a work glove at the bottom of …

Fisherman airlifted to hospital after shark bite off coast of Portugal
1 year, 4 months ago

Fisherman airlifted to hospital after shark bite off coast of Portugal

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Shark attacks swimmer in shallows of popular Spanish holiday beach
1 year, 4 months ago

Shark attacks swimmer in shallows of popular Spanish holiday beach

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Woman attacked by shark on NYC beach was saved by hero lifeguards’ tourniquet made out of sweatpants
1 year, 4 months ago

Woman attacked by shark on NYC beach was saved by hero lifeguards’ tourniquet made out of sweatpants

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Woman seriously injured in shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach
1 year, 4 months ago

Woman seriously injured in shark attack at New York City’s Rockaway Beach

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Surfer escapes death after fighting off great white shark
1 year, 5 months ago

Surfer escapes death after fighting off great white shark

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Shark swims close to beachgoers in US, hair-raising clip goes viral
1 year, 5 months ago

Shark swims close to beachgoers in US, hair-raising clip goes viral

Hindustan Times  

A spine-chilling video capturing an encounter between a shark and beachgoers in Florida has sent shockwaves across social media. The alarming clip shows a shark swimming in the shallow waters of Florida, eliciting fear and panic among the beachgoers. Some even warned others to retreat from the water’s edge, with a beachgoer anxiously saying, “They’re still out there.” The incident …

Second shark spotted off popular tourist spot day after swimmers fled in panic
1 year, 6 months ago

Second shark spotted off popular tourist spot day after swimmers fled in panic

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Huge shark washes up on Irish beach in first recording of rare species
1 year, 8 months ago

Huge shark washes up on Irish beach in first recording of rare species

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‘Trophy hunters’ behead rare shark found on beach by TV historian
1 year, 9 months ago

‘Trophy hunters’ behead rare shark found on beach by TV historian

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Melbourne shark sightings prompt 'be alert, not alarmed' message to beachgoers
1 year, 10 months ago

Melbourne shark sightings prompt 'be alert, not alarmed' message to beachgoers

ABC  

Danii Triana Romero went to Melbourne's Aspendale Beach earlier this month she had never seen an animal in the water, despite having lived in a nearby beachside suburb for 12 years. Key points: Life Saving Victoria says shark sightings in Victoria "aren't uncommon" Beachgoers are encouraged to be "alert, but not alarmed" If you see a shark tell the on-duty …

Australian swimmer dies in shark attack in New Caledonia
1 year, 10 months ago

Australian swimmer dies in shark attack in New Caledonia

ABC  

A shark has killed a 59-year-old Australian tourist near a crowded beach in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, authorities say. Key points: Many people who were in the water witnessed the attack at the Chateau-Royal beach Drones were deployed to find sharks in the area An investigation will shed more light on the circumstances of the attack The …

Famous surfing beach in Sydney closed as sharks attack dolphin
1 year, 11 months ago

Famous surfing beach in Sydney closed as sharks attack dolphin

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Shark filmed under kayak: Great white Grange Beach, Adelaide: Andy Burnell
2 years, 2 months ago

Shark filmed under kayak: Great white Grange Beach, Adelaide: Andy Burnell

Daily Mail  

Mr Burnell hopes to register the shark in the name of an Aussie freediver It is estimated the juvenile shark was between 150cm and 200cm long Andy Burnell captured the stunning footage on his GoPro dangled off h is kayak An kayaker only became aware of his close encounter with a 'curious' great white shark hours after going home and …

Hurricane Ian video of ‘street shark’ swimming up floodwater is real
2 years, 2 months ago

Hurricane Ian video of ‘street shark’ swimming up floodwater is real

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British boy, 8, attacked by three sharks on holiday in Bahamas ‘like scene from Jaws’
2 years, 4 months ago

British boy, 8, attacked by three sharks on holiday in Bahamas ‘like scene from Jaws’

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Swimmer ‘attacked by shark’ while snorkelling off Cornwall coast
2 years, 4 months ago

Swimmer ‘attacked by shark’ while snorkelling off Cornwall coast

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Incredible moment SHARK leaps out of the sea and spins off Queens
2 years, 5 months ago

Incredible moment SHARK leaps out of the sea and spins off Queens

Daily Mail  

Shark sightings continue to plague New York-area beaches, with a video captured of one leaping from the water in Queens, while a dead seven-footer washed ashore on Long Island. Since July 3, the New York-area has seen four shark bites at three different beaches on Long Island, as well as another six shark sightings, according to PIX11. The village of …

Warmer waters caused by climate change are attracting more sharks to northeast, expert reveals
2 years, 5 months ago

Warmer waters caused by climate change are attracting more sharks to northeast, expert reveals

Daily Mail  

Sharks typically travel up north during the summer months, but this year's migration is larger and came much earlier than previous seasons – and an expert says climate change is to blame. ‘Seals and sea lions distribution is spreading because of population increases and competition for food, sharks will follow their preferred food source, which is those pinnipeds in addition …

More than a dozen sharks lurking off US East Coast waters, trackers warn
2 years, 5 months ago

More than a dozen sharks lurking off US East Coast waters, trackers warn

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Shark tracking map shows more than a dozen predators are lurking along the northern east coast
2 years, 5 months ago

Shark tracking map shows more than a dozen predators are lurking along the northern east coast

Daily Mail  

More than a dozen giant, dangerous sharks are currently swimming around the northeast coast - and they are expected to stay until the fall. Shark taggers report a massive 528-pound female white shark off the coast of Cape Cod, while more than 14 sharks are lurking in waters around Long Island. There around 14 sharks swimming around Long Islands as …

Police say swimmer may have suffered shark bite off Long Island beach
2 years, 5 months ago

Police say swimmer may have suffered shark bite off Long Island beach

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Great white shark stalking US coast ‘is one of biggest in the world’
2 years, 7 months ago

Great white shark stalking US coast ‘is one of biggest in the world’

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Huge great white shark dubbed ‘Jumbo Jaws’ spotted in shallow waters
2 years, 8 months ago

Huge great white shark dubbed ‘Jumbo Jaws’ spotted in shallow waters

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Great white shark kills two swimmers as mauled body washes up on beach
2 years, 8 months ago

Great white shark kills two swimmers as mauled body washes up on beach

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Tiger shark mauls tourist to death in Caribbean after eight-foot predator bites leg
2 years, 9 months ago

Tiger shark mauls tourist to death in Caribbean after eight-foot predator bites leg

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Sydney shark attack: Swimmer killed by great white identified as British man
2 years, 10 months ago

Sydney shark attack: Swimmer killed by great white identified as British man

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Concerns over shark fishing where Paul Millachip was fatally attacked at Fremantle's Port Beach
2 years, 11 months ago

Concerns over shark fishing where Paul Millachip was fatally attacked at Fremantle's Port Beach

ABC  

A group of fishermen have been catching tiger sharks at Fremantle's Port Beach, prompting concern among swimmers it will lead to another fatal attack. Key points: Paul Millachip was taken by a shark at the beach in November Swimmers fear there will be another attack if shark fishing continues Stronger regulation around the practice is being considered WARNING: This story …

The surprising area that has become a great white shark HOTSPOT
3 years ago

The surprising area that has become a great white shark HOTSPOT

Daily Mail  

A run of recent great white shark sightings has led to an area on New Zealand's North Island being called a shark 'hotspot'. A brave fisherman reels in shark before it suddenly burst from the waters and violently chomped on the bait in New Zealand 'In the last three years around the Bay of Plenty there's been a massive increase …

Researchers warn of ‘very chunky’ shark in the Atlantic
3 years, 1 month ago

Researchers warn of ‘very chunky’ shark in the Atlantic

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WA shark bite victim named as search is called off at Fremantle's Port Beach
3 years, 1 month ago

WA shark bite victim named as search is called off at Fremantle's Port Beach

ABC  

The wife of a man killed after being bitten by a shark at Port Beach in Western Australia has thanked authorities for their efforts as the search is wound down. Key points: The shark attack victim is named as 57-year-old Paul Millachip He was known to be a regular swimmer at Port Beach His wife described him as "a lovely …

Man missing after shark attack at Fremantle's Port Beach in Perth, WA
3 years, 1 month ago

Man missing after shark attack at Fremantle's Port Beach in Perth, WA

ABC  

WA police have commended the actions of a group of teenagers who alerted other surfers and swimmers at a metropolitan Perth beach after a man was attacked by a shark on Saturday morning. Key points: It is believed a man was swimming next to a dinghy when he was attacked At least five Water Police and Sea Rescue boats and …

10yo boy bitten by shark at Coral Bay in WA flown to Perth Children's Hospital
3 years, 6 months ago

10yo boy bitten by shark at Coral Bay in WA flown to Perth Children's Hospital

ABC  

A 10-year-old boy has been flown to Perth after being bitten by a shark in Coral Bay, on Western Australia's north-west coastline. Key points: The boy, 10, was snorkelling 75 metres offshore when he was bitten A two-metre bronze whaler shark was spotted shortly afterwards The boy will be flown to Perth Children's Hospital for treatment The Department of Fisheries …

Shark warning as second whale washes up on eastern Victorian beaches in matter of weeks
3 years, 9 months ago

Shark warning as second whale washes up on eastern Victorian beaches in matter of weeks

ABC  

A dead sperm whale has washed ashore on Forest Caves Beach at Phillip Island in south-eastern Victoria. Key points: Authorities have warned the public to keep away from a a dead whale carcass found washed up at Forest Caves Beach in Phillip Island at the weekend Experts say the carcass has the potential to attract sharks closer to shore The …

Large sunfish spotted by whale watcher at Fowlers Bay off South Australia
4 years, 5 months ago

Large sunfish spotted by whale watcher at Fowlers Bay off South Australia

ABC  

Sunfish are found all over the world and it is common to see them swimming off the coast, or even washed up on shore. Key points: Sunfish warm themselves up by floating on the ocean surface before swimming down to eat jellyfish Not much research has been done into the movements of sunfish throughout the ocean A new species was …

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