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Diver ‘killed by shark bigger than 17ft boat’ in second fatal attack in days
A diver whose body was found near Perth in Western Australia suffered “significant injuries consistent with a shark attack”, police have said.
60yo woman diver believed mauled to death by shark in second fatal attack in days
A woman whose body was found near Perth in Western Australia had suffered “significant injuries consistent with a shark attack”, police have...
Surfer loses leg in shark attack off west Australia
A 29-year-old surfer was in critical a condition Wednesday after a shark tore a leg off at an Australian west coast beach.
Feeding frenzy: drone captures 70 tiger sharks feasting on whale carcass
Drone footage has emerged showing around 70 tiger sharks feasting on a dead whale in Western Australia.
Swimmer taken to hospital with shark that bit her still on her arm
A woman who was bitten by a shark was taken to the hospital for treatment - with the fish that bit her hanging from her arm.
Quick-thinking friends save shark attack victim in Australia
A 22-year-old surfer remains in a serious condition in hospital after a shark tore a large chunk of his thigh off while he was swimming off the coast of...
Unprovoked shark attacks on humans reach record levels
The number of unprovoked shark attacks doubled last year, a new global study has found.
They’re gonna need a much, much bigger boat: Shark ‘as big as Jaws’ clears beach
A great white shark thought to be up to 7m long has been spotted off the coast of southern Australia, forcing the evacuation of a beach.
Great white shark dies after just three days of being kept in Japanese aquarium
A great white shark has died after just three days in captivity in a Japanese aquarium.
Shark attack in northeast Australia leaves swimmer seriously injured
A man is in a serious condition after fighting off a shark while swimming in the sea off the coast of northeast Australia.
Forget the bigger boat, we need drones and smart technology…
Drones are to be used in Australia in an effort to protect surfers and swimmers from shark attacks.
Australia to test new technology after wave of shark attacks
Australian shark experts will test cutting-edge technology - including electrical barriers powered by wave energy - following an “unprecedented”...
65-year-old man mauled by a shark off east coast of Australia
A 65-year-old man was mauled by a shark off Australia’s most populous state on Friday, but managed to get back on his surf ski and get help on shore,...
Beaches are closed as shark attack leaves bodyboarder fighting for life
A surfer has suffered life-threatening injuries after the latest in a series of shark attacks off Australia’s central east coast. The 38-year-old...
Endurance swimmer who nearly lost leg conquers shark-infested waters
A swimmer who nearly lost her leg eight years ago has become the first woman to cross a 30-mile, shark-infested stretch from Farallon Islands to the Golden...
Daughter sees ‘very large shark’ kill father as they dived for scallops
A daughter watched her father being killed by a large shark while the pair were diving off the Australian island state of Tasmania.
Co-founder of music streaming site Grooveshark found dead
Joshua Greenberg, the 28-year-old co-founder of the music streaming website Grooveshark, was found dead in his home in Gainesville, Florida, over the weekend,...
Jaws-dropping: Sunbathers to the rescue as great white shark is stranded on beach
Beachgoers helped a great white shark which got stranded on a beach stay alive until rescuers arrived to drag it back into the water.
Men ‘surfing’ on back of whale shark in video 'should be charged’
Conservationists have called for two men to be prosecuted after footage emerged of them 'surfing’ on the back of a rare whale shark.
Australian shark attack victim drives himself to hospital
An Australian surfer drove himself to hospital after being attacked by a shark on the country’s east coast.
Rare megamouth shark nicknamed ‘Toothless’ discovered in Philippines
A rare megamouth shark washed ashore dead in the Philippines this week, wildlife officials said.
Washington DC under attack - Sharknado 3 to be set in the U.S. capital
Tara Reid and Ian Ziering has confirmed they will return for a third battle with flying sharks. In the first two Sharknado films the actors’ characters...
Great white hunt: Australia searches for killer shark with spear in throat
A teenager who escaped a shark attack that killed his friend in western Australia has described how he fired his spear gun into the suspected great white...
Great White Shark attack blamed for teenager’s death in Australia
A teenager has been killed in a suspected attack by a Great White Shark while spear fishing in southwest Australia.
On a fin and a prayer: Flying shark causes havoc at Australian beach
A shark leaping out of the water caused panic during a mums’ surfing competition in Australia.
Sensitive jaws: Sharks have personalities too - apparently
Researchers recorded the social interactions of 10 groups of juvenile catsharks in captivity in three different habitat types, all of which differed in...
Shark cull in Western Australia blocked by regulator
The Western Australia (WA) government Friday said it would abandon its controversial catch-and-kill shark policy after objections from the state’s...
New Zealand imposes complete ban on shark finning
New Zealand is banning the practice of shark finning, a move the Pew Charitable Trusts says is welcome and will bring the country in line with other developed...
Huge 370kg tiger shark fed to the poor and homeless in Texas
In Corpus Christi, more than 90 poor and homeless Texans have dined on seafood: a 370kg (810lb) tiger shark no less.
Jaws vs. claws! Giant crocodile and shark fight to the death in Australia
Tourists looked on in shock as a three-legged, 5.5-metre saltwater crocodile fought a bull shark in a titanic face-off.
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