Photo of Spinner Shark, Credit: NEFSC/NOAA 21-Year old Peter Kirn was attacked by a spinner shark Monday afternoon in Deerfield Beach, FL. Reports say that he was bit on the foot and then saw the shark jump and spin (typical feeding behavior for Spinner sharks). The young man needed surgery. [Update 10-21-2015] The day after receiving 50 stitches to…
14 Year old surfer bitten by a shark at New Smyrna Beach
New Smyrna Beach, FL Check out the Orlando Sentinel article here The teenager managed to punch the 4-5 foot blacktip shark before paddling to shore, where he received first-aid from a beach safety officer, and was sent to the hospital. “He suffered pretty significant lacerations” to his left hand” – Capt. Aaron Jenkins, Volusia County…
Permanent Resident Hammerhead Sharks in Riviera Beach, FL
On June 19 of this year, 3 concrete statues of hammerhead sharks were dropped into about 10 feet of water near the Blue Heron Bridge in Riviera Beach, FL. The goal of the 1500 pound shark figures is to attract divers and snorkelers to the area. The underwater exibit was created and paid for by artist Tom McDonald….
Hundreds of sharks caught on drone video in Destin, Fl
Take a look at this memorizing video taken by a drone over Destin’s east pass.
2 North Florida Shark Attacks in the Same Day
At Fernandina Beach, FL, a 12 yr old boy was wading in waist deep water when he was bit in the knee by a shark. Not far away, at Vilano Beach, a 16 yr old boy was also wading when he was attacked by a shark. He was bit in the wrist and it looks like…
2015 Shark Population Numbers looking good
Last week, NOAA released the results of a 7 week shark population study. The study went from April 4 to May 22 and spanned from Ft. Pierce, Florida to North Carolina. The same study was conducted in 2012, and this year’s numbers show a dramatic increase and a positive outlook for the future of our…
Bobcat grabs shark from the ocean… Wait… What?!
An incredible photograph snapped by photographer John Bailey captures a bobcat snatching a shark from the ocean. Liz Barraco, a spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, says “we have no reason to believe [the photograph is] fake.” Bobcats are known to eat a variety of mammals and birds and they occasionally eat…
Sharks on Topwater Lures
This is probably my favorite shark fishing video to date