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Research underway into largest great white shark caught on a Queensland drumline
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Research underway into largest great white shark caught on a Queensland drumline

ABC  

Research is underway on the largest great white shark ever caught on a Queensland drumline. The 5.62-metre female shark, pregnant with four pups, was found dead on a smart drumline at Tannum Sands near Gladstone in central Queensland in August. Department of Agriculture and Fisheries' Tracey Scott-Holland said while the size was common for tiger sharks, it was uncommon for …

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Enormous great white shark washes up dead on Cape Cod beach
2 months, 3 weeks 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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‘Mind-blowing’ moment: Whale-watching tour spots white shark feeding off Santa Barbara coast
3 months, 2 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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Man injured in white shark attack at Port Macquarie in northern NSW
5 months, 2 weeks 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 …

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Astonishing moment orca kills great white shark after slamming into it at high speed is captured in rare footage
10 months ago

Astonishing moment orca kills great white shark after slamming into it at high speed is captured in rare footage

Daily Mail  

This is the moment a killer whale took down a great white shark in a pitched battle in the sea around South Africa. The footage, captured by National Geographic as part of the series 'Queens', shows a 60-year-old grandmother killer whale called Sophie pounding into a great white shark off the coast of South Africa. The footage, captured by National …

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Lone killer whale kills and eviscerates great white shark in under 2 minutes in stunning attack
10 months, 1 week ago

Lone killer whale kills and eviscerates great white shark in under 2 minutes in stunning attack

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Scientists have published dramatic footage of the moment a lone killer …

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Ocean images may be first of newborn great white shark in the wild
11 months, 1 week ago

Ocean images may be first of newborn great white shark in the wild

LA Times  

Two experts captured footage of what appears to be a small great white shark covered in a white film, off the coast of Carpinteria. When wildlife videographer Carlos Gauna and shark researcher Phillip Sternes saw on their drone footage a small great white shark that lacked the species’ typical gray coloring, they knew they had captured something rare. “This may …

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White shark numbers increasing after 20 years of protection but footage of mating still elusive
1 year ago

White shark numbers increasing after 20 years of protection but footage of mating still elusive

ABC  

It is the elusive "holy grail" for shark documentary filmmakers, but to date nobody has seen great whites mating, nor do researchers know where they give birth. Flinders University Shark Ecology Group leader Charlie Huveneers said there was "anecdotal" drone footage that appeared to show a great white giving birth. "I'm aware of all these anecdotal observations that suggests that …

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Woman recovering after she was bitten in the face by great white shark
1 year, 1 month ago

Woman recovering after she was bitten in the face by great white shark

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bridgette O’Shannessy, 32, survived being …

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Scientists use AI to simulate EPIC battles between the most ferocious creatures in the animal kingdom - so, who would win between a hippo and a great white shark?
1 year, 2 months ago

Scientists use AI to simulate EPIC battles between the most ferocious creatures in the animal kingdom - so, who would win between a hippo and a great white shark?

Daily Mail  

They're two of the most ferocious creatures in the animal kingdom. Somewhat surprisingly, the simulations suggest that a hippo would beat a great white shark - and could even take down a polar bear. African Elephant The African Elephant emerged as the winner of the entire tournament, having beaten the Capybara, Rhesus Monkey, African Rock Python, Malayan Tiger, Cassowary, Colossal …

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Great white shark cage-diving industry divides community on South Australia's west coast
1 year, 5 months ago

Great white shark cage-diving industry divides community on South Australia's west coast

ABC  

As a great white shark glides under water at Neptune Islands in South Australia, it's unaware of the controversy that lies on the surface. Shark cage-diving tour operators say their trips have the power to change people's perspectives on the white shark — shaped by movies like Jaws. "If anything, it's a reduction in the impact on sharks themselves because …

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Great white shark spotted circling fishing boat off coast near Robe, SA
1 year, 10 months ago

Great white shark spotted circling fishing boat off coast near Robe, SA

ABC  

A fisherman who spotted a 4.5-metre great white shark off the coast of South Australia says it has not deterred him from taking to the water. Key points: The shark was spotted off South Australia's south-east coast Local Dylan Coxon was fishing with friends when he captured footage of it Mr Coxon says he still plans to jump into the …

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Diver decapitated by Great White shark in front of fishermen off coast of Mexico
1 year, 11 months ago

Diver decapitated by Great White shark in front of fishermen off coast of Mexico

The Independent  

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Large great white shark swims more than 10,000km in 150 days
2 years, 1 month ago

Large great white shark swims more than 10,000km in 150 days

ABC  

A theory perpetuated by the blockbuster movie Jaws, that large great white sharks will stay put as long as there is food around, could be be dead in the water. It's one of only three larger great whites being tracked by the NSW DPI Data shows it swam 10,000 kms in 150 days Fictional shark scientist Matt Hooper, played by …

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Great white shark spotted by kayaker in Spencer Gulf, South Australia
2 years, 2 months ago

Great white shark spotted by kayaker in Spencer Gulf, South Australia

Daily Mail  

As Mr Gorne paddles away the shark surfaces and tries to bite onto the oar The professional fisherman filmed the great white shark circling his kayak A three-metre-long great white shark has attacked a terrified kayaker and tried to take a chunk out of his paddle in footage caught on camera. Matthew Gorne was fishing from his kayak in Spencer …

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Incredible image shows great white shark jumping out of the water
2 years, 2 months ago

Incredible image shows great white shark jumping out of the water

Daily Mail  

A photographer captures the incredibly moment a great white shark jumped out of the water during a surfing competition. In an amazing shot, Anast captured local surfboard maker Tyler Warren riding the bright blue waves with a long and skinny shark rocketing up behind him. Warren reportedly told Anast later that he didn't even know the shark had popped up …

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Pair of ‘liver eating’ killer whales scare off great white shark population in South Africa
2 years, 6 months ago

Pair of ‘liver eating’ killer whales scare off great white shark population in South Africa

The Independent  

Sign up to the Independent Climate email for the latest advice on saving the planet Get our free Climate email Get our free Climate email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two killer whales are believed to have been "terrorising", killing and removing the internal organs …

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Pair of orcas have killed at least EIGHT Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017
2 years, 6 months ago

Pair of orcas have killed at least EIGHT Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017

Daily Mail  

Two killer whales are thought to have killed at least eight Great White Sharks off the coast of South Africa since 2017, and managed to scare off many more. Researchers say Great Whites that encounter killer whales will immediately abandon their usual hunting ground for up to a year Experts at the Dyer Island Conservation Trust claim the decline in …

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Great white shark stalking US coast ‘is one of biggest in the world’
2 years, 8 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Great white shark named Betty White lurking near popular California surf spot, researcher warns
3 years, 1 month ago

Great white shark named Betty White lurking near popular California surf spot, researcher warns

The Independent  

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Underwater drone footage captures fish rubbing against great white sharks to exfoliate their skin
3 years, 2 months ago

Underwater drone footage captures fish rubbing against great white sharks to exfoliate their skin

Daily Mail  

While sharks are deadly marine predators, they Drone footage recorded by marine biologists at the University of Miami captured frequent incidents of the surprising ritual. 'Shark skin is covered in small tooth-like scales called dermal denticles, which provide a rough sandpaper surface for the chafing fish,' co-author Neil Hammerschlag, director of the school's shark program, said in the statement. 'We …

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Great White Shark Is Missing 'Unusual' Amount Of Teeth: 'Anyone Know A Good Dentist?'
3 years, 4 months ago

Great White Shark Is Missing 'Unusual' Amount Of Teeth: 'Anyone Know A Good Dentist?'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING If there’s a dentist out there willing to treat an apex predator underwater, have we got a gig for you. A recent cage-diving expedition around Mexico’s Guadalupe Island revealed a great white shark with a crazy amount of teeth missing. Photo by Kristen Thomas “It’s pretty unusual for a shark to have that many missing teeth,” Martin …

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Haddish, Shatner, Paisley join Discovery's 'Shark Week'
3 years, 6 months ago

Haddish, Shatner, Paisley join Discovery's 'Shark Week'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Joining Haddish are Brad Paisley William Shatner Eric Bana, …

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Great white shark could reach Europe after swimming ‘wrong way’
3 years, 8 months ago

Great white shark could reach Europe after swimming ‘wrong way’

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. Migratory species like great white sharks rarely cross the Mid-Atlantic Ridge - a barrier …

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