Belgian tourist dies in animal attack at Mexico resort

15 hours, 47 minutes ago

Burt, the huge Australian crocodile who had a cameo in ‘Crocodile Dundee,’ dies at 90

Burt, the huge crocodile that rose to fame with a cameo in the movie “Crocodile Dundee” and continued to impress visitors with his fiery temper and commanding presence, has died. “Known for his independent nature, Burt was a confirmed bachelor — an attitude he made clear during his earlier years at a crocodile farm,” Crocosaurus Cove wrote in social media …

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6 days, 13 hours ago

14 killed in Vanuatu after 7.4 magnitude earthquake, rescue on for survivors

India Today

Rescuers in Vanuatu searched on Wednesday for people trapped under rubble a day after a 7.4 magnitude earthquake struck the Pacific nation's capital Port Vila, killing 14 people including two Chinese nationals and damaging commercial buildings, embassies and a hospital. Of the 14 confirmed deaths, six people had died in landslides, four in the collapsed Billabong building and four at …

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1 week, 2 days ago

At least 11 dead from Cyclone Chido in French territory of Mayotte, but figure could rise to ‘several hundred,’ official says

CNN

CAPE TOWN, South Africa Associated Press — The death toll in the French territory of Mayotte from Cyclone Chido is “several hundred” and may run into the thousands, the island’s top government official told a local broadcaster Sunday. A photo taken on December 15, 2024, shows torn-off roofs of residential buildings after Cyclone Chido hit France's Indian Ocean territory of …

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1 week, 4 days ago

Tourist killed by wild elephant in Thailand park

The Independent

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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Snorkeler bitten by shark in Maldives; Social media says, ’just a reminder of who’s boss around here’

Live Mint

Travel influencer and scuba diver Lilian Tagliari’s close encounter with a nurse shark in the Maldives has generated widespread reactions on social media. Despite the unexpected encounter, she reassured her followers that she wasn’t complaining, emphasizing that nurse sharks rarely bite humans and that the incident was just a “weird little accident”. It was just a weird little accident that …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

First-of-its-kind deep-sea ‘ghost’ shark with rare genetic disorder caught

The Independent

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

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

The Independent

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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 …

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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". …

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2 months, 2 weeks ago

American diver feared dead after body parts found inside shark in Indonesia

The Independent

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2 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Mind-blowing’ moment: Whale-watching tour spots white shark feeding off Santa Barbara coast

LA Times

A whale-watching tour got the photo opportunity of a lifetime when they spotted a rare white shark feeding from an elephant seal about 30 miles west of Santa Barbara. The Condor Express whale-watching tour near Santa Barbara spotted a white shark feeding on an elephant seal on Aug. 30. White sharks, sometimes called great white sharks, are the species featured …

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3 months ago

Woman, 30, is killed after shark bites off her leg while she was on a British pleasure boat in the Canary Islands

Daily Mail

A woman has died after being attacked by a shark on a British-flagged catamaran as she was rushed to a hospital in the Canary Islands. The 30-year-old German lost her fight for life in a Spanish Air Force helicopter as she was being evacuated to a Gran Canaria hospital. She was officially pronounced dead after arriving at Doctor Negrin Hospital …

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3 months, 1 week ago

Picture emerges of flimsy boat that led to death of eight migrants and leaves 10-month-old baby in hospital

The Independent

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Horror as boy, 16, is decapitated in shark attack while swimming off Jamaica coast

Daily Mail

A teenager has been decapitated in a horror shark attack after he went swimming off the Jamaican coast. Jahmari Reid, 16, had gone spearfishing near the popular tourist town of Montego Bay The high school student is pictured with his father, taxi driver Michael Reid 'I can't believe that he went to sea by himself yesterday and that was the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Lonely’ and sexually frustrated dolphin blamed for spate of attacks on beachgoers

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4 months ago

Tropical Storm Ernesto sends powerful swells, rip currents to US East Coast

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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tahiti’s rahui tradition has helped revive ecosystems — including near the Olympics surfing venue

Associated Press

TIAHURA, Tahiti — During their days on Tahiti’s turquoise ocean some years ago, fishers noticed their catches — and the fish inside — were getting smaller. The traditional conservation method of regulating human activity to help replenish and protect maritime ecosystems resources is being revived and showing results in Tahiti, including the area near the Paris Olympics surfing venue. There …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Doctors pull 26-inch EEL out of a man's backside after he forced the live creature into his anus (along with a lemon)… and it started to bite his large intestine

Daily Mail

A man who stuffed a live eel up his backside was left in agony when the sharp-toothed sea creature tried to bite its way out of his digestive tract. Horrified medics in Vietnam discovered the 26-inch long eel in X-ray scans taken to diagnose the cause of his pain on July 27, local media reports. Grim pictures show surgeons pulling …

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4 months, 4 weeks ago

Mysterious shark attack video leaks from a desktop inside a NSW police station

Daily Mail

A chilling video that shows a surfer in the midst of an attack by a large shark has been leaked from a desktop computer inside a NSW Police station, sparking an investigation. The video started circulated online amid rumours it showed the moment budding surf star Kai McKenzie survived a shark attack on North Shore Beach in Port Macquarie on …

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5 months, 1 week ago

Man bitten by shark while spearfishing in the Florida Keys

CNN

CNN — A man was recovering Monday after being bitten by a shark off Key West in Florida, the Monroe County Sheriff’s Department said. The victim was spearfishing along a reef when he was bitten on the leg Monday afternoon, the sheriff’s department said in a news release. Several people have been bitten in shark attacks in Texas and Florida …

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5 months, 2 weeks ago

4 Texas beachgoers attacked by 6-feet long shark on Fourth of July

Hindustan Times

On the Fourth of July, a series of shark attacks occurred off the coast of South Padre Island in southern Texas, resulting in injuries to three individuals and another one was bitten in Florida. Beachgoers on South Padre Island face unexpected danger as shark attacks occur in Texas waters. Pigg emphasized, “It’s unprecedented here on South Padre Island.” The first …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark attacks, riptides, and hurricanes: These are the most dangerous beaches in the US

The Independent

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month

Hindustan Times

A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state's third attack in a month Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Man recovering from shark bite on the Florida coast in state’s third attack in a month

Associated Press

A man on Florida’s northeast coast was bitten by a shark this weekend but is now recovering, authorities said Sunday, in the third shark attack in state waters over the past month. Officials from the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office Marine Unit responding to a distress call Friday morning found the victim in critical condition aboard a boat, losing blood from …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

CNN anchor: ‘As long as there are sharks in the ocean, I’ll be diving in’

CNN

Editor’s Note: Boris Sanchez is a CNN anchor based in Washington, DC, where he currently co-anchors “CNN News Central” weekdays from 1-4 PM ET. You’ll find shark feeding tours in many places where there are sharks and warm enough water. They say sharks’ migration patterns and feeding habits can be altered by creating dive sites where they can routinely access …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

US Man Killed By 9-foot-tall Shark, Wife Watches Helplessly

News 18

Jumping into the sea is one of the most daring and risky acts that can quickly turn fatal if not careful. Something similar happened to a Florida man, whose one-spot decision not just cost him his dear life, but also the horrifying scene that his wife had to witness up close. When Thadeus jumped into the sea, an unexpected 9-feet …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu

Associated Press

A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu’s North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name, including a role in one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. I mean, it’s a gnarly thing to have happen no matter who it is, but to find out it was …

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5 months, 4 weeks ago

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry killed in shark attack in Hawaii

ABC

In short: Former professional surfer Tamayo Perry has been killed in a shark attack while surfing in Hawaii. Former professional surfer Tamayo Perry has been killed in a shark attack while surfing in Hawaii. Pirates of the Caribbean actor and former professional surfer Tamayo Perry has been killed in a shark attack off Oahu's North Shore in Hawaii. "Tamayo was …

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6 months ago

Former pro surfer known for riding huge Pipeline waves dies in shark attack while surfing off Oahu

Associated Press

A well-known Hawaii lifeguard who was killed in a shark attack while surfing off Oahu’s North Shore was a former professional surfer with acting credits to his name, including a role in one of the “Pirates of the Caribbean” movies. “The vast amounts of ocean knowledge that Tamayo has ingrained in me over the years is priceless.” Tamayo Perry began …

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6 months ago

Pirates of the Caribbean actor Tamayo Perry dies at 49 in shark attack

India TV News

'Pirates of the Caribbean' star, lifeguard and surfing instructor Tamayo Perry died in Hawaii. Took the last breath on the beach Tamayo Perry was an ocean safety lifeguard and surfing instructor. Tamayo Perry, who worked as a lifeguard on the North Shore, started his career with the Ocean Safety Department in July 2016. Tamayo Perry's career The actor is best …

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6 months ago

Tamayo Perry, surfer in ‘Blue Crush’ and ‘Hawaii Five-0,’ dies after apparent shark attack

LA Times

Tamayo Perry, shown at a surf competition in Tahiti in 2003, died Sunday after an apparent shark attack off Oahu’s North Shore. Tamayo Perry, a surfer, lifeguard and actor with a resume that included roles in “Blue Crush” and “Hawaii Five-0,” has died after an apparent shark attack off Oahu’s North Shore. According to news station KHON 2, Honolulu Ocean …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Shark attack victims are recovering from life-altering injuries in Florida panhandle

Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Days after a shark attack in the Florida panhandle cost teenager Lulu Gribbin her left hand and right leg, her mother said the first words she uttered after surgery were “I made it.” Gribbin was one of three people injured in shark attacks Friday over the course of about 90 minutes in Walton County. In …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Shark!’ Swimmers race to save bleeding man off Southern California beach

LA Times

A 46-year-old swimmer was attacked by a shark and suffered “significant” injuries prompting officials to close a 2-mile stretch of beach to swimmers and surfers as a precaution in Del Mar. Cameron Whiting had just finished an easy 1.5-mile open-water swim and was bodysurfing Sunday morning off Del Mar Beach when a member of his swimming group began to scream. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Swimmer injured by shark attack on Southern California coast

Associated Press

SAN DIEGO — A swimmer was seriously injured in a shark attack on the Southern California coast Sunday, prompting temporary beach closures, authorities said. The attack happened Sunday morning at Del Mar City Beach in Del Mar, about 20 miles north of San Diego, local officials said. The exact moment of the incident was really the only interaction with, or …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Shark bites swimmer in torso in attack causing significant injuries; Del Mar beach shut down

LA Times

A stretch of beach in Del Mar was closed after a swimmer was attacked Sunday morning. A 46-year-old man — a member of a group of ocean swimmers who regularly train in the waters north of San Diego — was attacked by a shark Sunday morning in Del Mar, prompting officials in the beach city to block water access until …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Aggressive shark behavior’ closes ocean access in San Clemente

LA Times

San Clemente’s North Beach is shown in 2022. Water access at all San Clemente beaches was closed Monday due to “aggressive shark behavior,” according to city officials. A San Clemente lifeguard first received a report of a shark encounter at the popular surfing destination T-Street Beach just before 8 p.m., according to San Clemente Marine Safety Lt. Sean Staudenbaur. Staudenbaur …

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7 months ago

It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees

Hindustan Times

MEXICO CITY — It’s so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees. It's so hot in Mexico that howler monkeys are falling dead from the trees At least 83 of the midsize primates, who are known for their roaring vocal calls, were found dead in the Gulf coast state of Tabasco. It was heatstroke.” While …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Brits terrified after shark circles family at popular holiday spot

The Independent

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Eight dolphins dead and five starving at abandoned Bahamas park where tourists paid to swim with them

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Mother of Australian surfers killed in Mexico gives moving tribute to sons at a beach in San Diego

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — The mother of two Australian surfers killed in Mexico delivered a moving tribute to her sons Tuesday at a beach in San Diego. “They were young men enjoying their passion of surfing together.” Her sons, Callum and Jake, were allegedly killed by car thieves in Baja California, across the border from San Diego, somewhere around April 28 …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Motive revealed in killing of two Australian and American surfers in Mexico

The Independent

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Missing American and Australian tourists were likely killed in carjacking in Mexico, police say

The Independent

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

Three surfers on a dream trip to Mexico were brutally killed. Here’s what we know

LA Times

Photos of three surfers who disappeared in Mexico are placed on the beach in Ensenada on Sunday. The men who were killed were Australian brothers Callum Robinson, 33, his brother Jake, 30, and their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, 30. The three men were on a surfing trip in Baja California and were expected to check into an Airbnb in …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for truck’s tires

Associated Press

MEXICO CITY — Relatives have identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend, Mexican authorities said Sunday. “It was literally almost impossible to find it,” Andrade Ramírez said, and it took two hours to winch the bodies out of the well. Callum Robinson’s Instagram account contained the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

3 bodies in Mexican well identified as Australian and American surfers killed for tires

LA Times

Relatives have identified three bodies found in a well as those of two Australian surfers and one American who went missing last weekend, Mexican authorities said Sunday. “It was literally almost impossible to find it,” Andrade Ramírez said. The moderator of the Talk Baja internet forum, who has lived in the area for almost two decades, wrote in an editorial …

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7 months, 3 weeks ago

British Tourist Who Was In Shark Attack In Tobago Is 'Aware & Can Communicate' Says Wife

ABP News

A British man who was seriously injured in a shark attack off the coast of a Caribbean Island is responsive and can communicate in the intensive care unit, his wife told the media. Smith sustained injuries to his left arm and leg, puncture wounds to the abdomen and injuries to his right hand, his wife Joanna Smith said, as per …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Dolphin found shot to death on Louisiana beach, $20,000 reward offered

The Independent

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8 months ago

Diver searching for megalodon tooth attacked by another prehistoric beast

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Belgian tourist dies in animal attack at Mexico resort

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