Scientists were wowed by the data they received from a tag on a 6.5 ft male mako shark names Hypower recently. After researchers tagged the 6.5-foot-long male shark off the Maryland coast in the fall, Hypower circled offshore between New York and New Jersey, took a few loops around the North Atlantic, then made a…
Shark Activist and Filmmaker, Rob Stewart dies during dive.
Rob Stewart, acclaimed “Sharkwater” filmmaker and shark activist, sadly, died during a dive last week. It’s not known excactly what caused his death, but it may have had something to do with a new re-breather that he was using. The dive was his deepest yet. After a long search, just hours after the Coast guard officially…
Huge Tiger shark caught on Panama Beach, proves invaluable to Biologists
An 11 foot was caught be surf fisherman Zach Wolf on Tuesday. The catch has proven to be a helpful event for biologists and shark research. The female tiger shark has a tag, which Wolf jotted down quickly just before releasing the shark. “It’s another piece to this mysterious puzzle,” said research biologist John Carlson with the…
3 Separate Shark Attacks on the same day at New Smyrna Beach
Well, the fall mullet run does it again. As millions of mullet (bait fish) make there way southward, they attract huge numbers of predator fish including several different species of sharks, tarpon, jacks, and so on. Its true that there are always sharks nearby, but the mullet run puts a lot of food, right in there face…
Woman goes to the Hospital with shark attached to her arm.
A woman, bitten by a small nurse shark, in Boca Raton was not able to get the shark to release it’s grip, and ended up heading to the hospital with the shark still attached. Although the exact cause of the attack is unclear, an eyewitness saw a group grabbing the shark by the tail, moments before the attack…
Hammerhead shark caught by fisherman, dies soon after
Florida Fishermen Snap Selfies with Hammerhead Shark, Then It Dies (Video) https://t.co/LYCtYvkySk pic.twitter.com/ed0VP1HH4O — DianeN56 (@DianeN56) May 17, 2016 A woman fishing from the beach caught a large hammerhead shark, which, although exciting, is not a rare occurrence along Florida beaches. The story is getting a lot more attention because of the irresponsible lack of…
Man tries to rescue an 11 foot Mako Shark
Kip Clayton was on an early morning walk when he spotted the shark thrashing on the sand in the surf. He and another gentlemen tried pushing it out into the water, but it was, apparently, too sick and weak to make it. The shark was later removed. Although quite sad, this is not uncommon to find…
Huge Sailfish eaten by a huge Shark
“Unreal mako shark attack on our sailfish today!!!! For all the non-believers….coolest thing I’ve seen in my career thus far!!!!” VIDEO >> #Shark Eats #Sailfish in Mid-Air From Hook of Astonished #Angler https://t.co/7YxRHy3vvY via @outdoors360 pic.twitter.com/5OJQo1plj0 — Fin & Field (@FinandField) April 20, 2016 Read More here: http://outdoors360.com/shark-eats-sailfish-in-mid-air-from-hook-of-astonished-anglers-in-once-in-a-lifetime-video/
Shark knocks paddle-boarder into the ocean
Read More here: http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-shark-paddle-board-20160410-story.html Maximo Trinidad, or Port St Lucie, FL was riding a wave on his paddle board when a spinner shark decided to jump right in his path, knocking him off the board into the ocean.