Aseven-foot-long bull shark has attacked a man in a river in India, ripping off part of his lower leg. The 32-year-old man, Vickey Govari, had been fishing in the Vaitarna River in the state of Maharashtra’s Palghar district when the shark attacked. As the shark lunged at the man, it severed his left leg at […]
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Controversial Shark Culling Program Claims Over 700 Marine Lives in Queensland
In 2023, more than 700 marine animals, including nine dolphins, fell victim to Queensland’s controversial shark culling program, utilizing shark nets and drum lines. The data, compiled by Conservation groups advocating against the program, sheds light on the death toll and raises renewed concerns about the effectiveness and ethics of these lethal measures. Despite being […]
New Caledonia Court Halts Shark Culling Amid Environmental Outcry
In a bold move reverberating through the waves of New Caledonia, a Noumea court has put a stop to the controversial practice of shark culling. This decision came after a string of shark attacks last year, including one that tragically claimed the life of an Australian tourist. But the court, in a judgment released on December 28, […]
Mom has leg bitten off by shark and bleeds to death after saving 5-year-old daughter
A young mother swimming off the coast of Mexico was killed while saving her 5-year-old daughter from a shark, which bit off the woman’s leg, causing her to bleed out on the beach. A distressing video was shared on social media over the weekend, showing the shark attack victim sprawled out on the sand in […]
‘Great White Shark’ Victim’s Family Give Statement After Bitten Board Found
The family of a surfer believed to have been killed by a great white shark have issued a statement, two days after the tragedy took place. On October 31 at 10:20 a.m. local time, Tod Gendle, 55, was attacked while surfing at Granites Beach, near Streaky Bay in South Australia, west of Adelaide. The search […]
Lethal or not? Australia’s beaches are a crucible for shark control methods
The Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland, which make up the nation’s entire eastern seaboard, have had an uneasy relationship with sharks since they implemented safety measures last century. The governments of both states conduct shark control programs that aim to protect beachgoers by deterring “target” species identified as dangerous to humans, such […]
Surfer Killed by 13-ft Great White Shark, Witnesses Fear: ‘He Grabbed Him’
A search is underway for the body of a man believed to have been killed by a shark while he was surfing. The 55-year-old surfer was attacked by a shark near Streaky Bay in South Australia at around 10:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday. The man was further out in the water than the other […]
Deadly shark species ‘being drawn to UK’ by rising sea temperatures
Warming sea temperatures could bring deadly sharks into British waters, experts believe. In 2022, a snorkeler on a shark-spotting tour off Penzance in Cornwall was bitten on the leg by a blue shark. It was the first incident of its kind in the UK in 175 years. She was rushed to hospital, but luckily the […]