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Tiger shark mauls surfer on the Big Island

18 January, 2013 : - SHARKS: A surfer is recovering after he was attacked by a shark on the Big Island. Paul Santos, 43, was attacked by a 15-foot tiger shark about 200 yards off shore of Kiholo Bay. According to the Department of Land and Natural Resources, Santos was bit on the right forearm and sustained knee…
How many shark attacks did 2012 have?

16 January, 2013 : - SHARKS: There were 8 authenticated unprovoked shark attacks reported from the Pacific Coast of North America during 2012, which includes 1 fatal attack. There were 7 attacks, including the fatal case, recorded from California and 1 from Oregon. The attacks were distributed in the following m…
Shark hunt begins in Western Australia

8 January, 2013 : - SHARKS: West Australian Fisheries officers are determined to catch and kill a great white shark suspected of having established itself at unpatrolled swimming beaches along the southwest coast since Christmas. Fisheries staff in two boats have this week set baited lines for the 3-4m shark und…
Surfing with Shark Attack myths

5 January, 2013 : - SHARK: Two shark attacks already in NSW so far this summer. Is there any science behind shark myths? Luke Allan lost a finger and suffered a thigh wound when surfing near Port Macquarie on December 28. Two days later, life guard Danny Sheather narrowly escaped when a shark left a 30cm bite mark hi…
Shark nets nixed before Cyclone Freda

3 January, 2013 : - SHARKS: Shark nets along four Sunshine Coast beaches have been removed in anticipation of six-metre waves set to be whipped up by ex-tropical Cyclone Freda at the weekend. The nets at Caloundra, Mooloolaba, Coolum and Rainbow Beach were removed yesterday. Fisheries Queensland Shark Control Pr…
Wandering Ways: Irish shark found in Africa

2 January, 2013 : - SHARKS: A five metre basking shark that spends its summers in Lough Foyle and near Malin Head has been detected off the western coast of Africa. The shark has been discovered near Senegal, over 3,000 miles away. It is the first time it has been confirmed where the animals travel to for the no…
Bull Shark attacks surfer in NSW

29 December, 2012 : - SHARK: A surfer was seriously injured in a shark attack on Friday 28 December. The 29-year-old surfer, identified only as 'Luke', was attacked by a bull shark while paddling out around 10:45 am at Diamond Head, south of Port Macquarie. The victim, an experienced surfer, identified the…
Ocean heat wave may spur shark activity

24 December, 2012 : - SHARKS: A rare ocean heat wave may to be blame for the recent spike in deadly shark attacks in western Australia. Scientists are suggesting that a 5-degree rise in water temperature last summer may have sparked the increase in shark activity. When ocean temperatures rise, pockets of cold wa…
Tiger sharks frenzy in Western Australia

19 December, 2012 : - SHARKS: A surfer described how he fought off a 2m shark when a feeding frenzy involving up to 16 sharks erupted at South Trigg beach yesterday. Rich Wands, 33, of Cottesloe, said he was surfing 30m offshore about 8.30am when the shark started to circle him and swam beneath his board. 'I was…
World's largest shark sanctuary created

13 December, 2012 : - SHARKS: The South Pacific Cook Islands have declared a 1.9 million-sq-km sanctuary, contiguous with one established last week by neighbouring French Polynesia. This now sees a ban on shark fishing and possession or sale of shark products in an area now totalling 6.7 million sq km, or nearly…
Kauai epicenter of latest shark attack

5 December, 2012 : - SHARK: The Kauai Police Department says a shark attacked a surfer Wednesday afternoon at Pakala's surf spot on the west side of the island. According to police the a 60-year-old man identified by friends only as "Lorrin" from Kalaheo was attacked by a shark while surfing with two friends at …
Shark deterrent technology; Hear the facts

22 November, 2012 : - SHARKS: With such heated debate about the conservation of sharks, and the natural desire for safety in our waters, the use of shark deterrent technology has become a necessary conversation that we simply must have. There is much speculation about the offered products, and for those that hav…
Are WA shark attacks linked to sheep exports?

12 November, 2012 : - SHARK: A group of shark conservationists has called for more research on a potential link between attacks on humans and dead sheep thrown into the ocean by the live sheep export trade. Western Australians for Shark Conservation (WASC) is trying to revive debate on the issue, which was raise…