Two surfers had a very close encounter with a great white shark while they were out on the waves off the coast of Massachusetts. Cousins Ray Trautz and Pete Emond had been out on paddleboards on November 4 at Coast Guard Beach when the “aggressive and agitated” shark approached them, Trautz said in a Facebook […]
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A ‘whalecam’, seals v sharks and fish that play dead: it’s Planet Earth III
A detachable “whalecam”, remote underwater cameras operated from a director’s bedroom and a “drone ballet” are among the innovations that will be featured for the first time on David Attenborough’s Planet Earth III. Following the global success of 2016’s BBC’s Planet Earth II and its famous “snakes v iguanas” scene, the corporation’s natural history unit […]
Man who beat shark to death with hammer must donate to zoo and take fishing course
Brian Waddill, the Florida man who beat a shark to death with a hammer last year has managed to evade jail time for his crime. Instead, the judge sentenced Waddill to an interesting punishment – he’ll have to donate money to a zoo and take a fishing course. He’ll also be placed on supervised probation […]
Sea Lion Shown Defending Young from Shark in Amazing Video
National Geographic will soon be releasing a six part series showcasing the amazing behaviors of wild animals. The series will debut on September 13th, and will stream on Disney+. Called Animals Up Close with Bertie Gregory, the series will capture the lives of animals around the world. In one clip from the series, a male […]
Watch Four Hero Men Risk Death to Wrestle Writhing 500lb Shark After Beach Stranding
A group of selfless rescuers were filmed risking their lives to return a 500lb Mako shark to the water after it became stranded and distressed on the sand. Beachgoers at Pensacola, Florida, US, were filmed coming together to help the massive beast back into the sea as three people were filmed pulling on the shark’s […]
“Unofficial Mascots”: Bull Sharks Survived 17 Years in Golf Club Lake
Flooding in 1996 carried six juvenile bull sharks into a golf course lake, where they survived for 17 years. A new study uses this case to argue that bull sharks can survive extended periods of time in low salinity waters. Indeed, during their time in the Carbrook Golf Club’s lake they became the unofficial mascots […]
August 30th is International Whale Shark Day
If you see any of us no need to pause We are sharks but we are not “jaws”As the biggest fish we are very large But our nature is gentle We do not wish to be in charge People use us for meat oil and fins Please save us from the trouble you Put us […]
Climate Change is Making Sharks Angrier, Here’s How!
Climate change has brought about many unexpected consequences, but here’s one that might surprise you: Sharks could get angrier! As strange as it sounds, scientists are warning that the world’s oceans hitting the hottest temperature ever recorded at 20.96°C could have far-reaching impacts on sea life, including the behavior of these apex predators. The EU’s […]