Tag: sharks

Sharks attack three swimmers off two Florida beaches

Two separate shark attacks at Florida beaches wounded three swimmers, including two teenagers, prompting some popular vacation spots to temporarily close, according to authorities. A shark bit a 45-year-old woman at about 1.20pm on Friday while she swam at Watersound beach, along the coast of Walton county, Florida, in the eastern part of the state. […]

Anglers ‘snatch’ mysterious sea creature from jaws of sharks

Part of the allure of deep-sea fishing is that you never know what you might encounter at sea. But one can be reasonably certain that nobody would expect to encounter a 10-foot oarfish under attack by sharks. The oarfish in question, a serpent-like denizen with crimson fins, was spotted floundering near the surface on May […]

Sharks in Guadalupe River? What the city of New Braunfels has to say

NEW BRAUNFELS, Texas (KXAN) — The City Of New Braunfels addressed concerns Wednesday about the possibility of sharks in the Guadalupe River. “Despite recent social media posts warning tubers about a shark being caught in ‘the Guadalupe River,’ there have been no reports of sharks in the relatively shallow freshwater of the Guadalupe River in […]

Baby sharks stick to the shallows

The Central California coast is proving to be a playground for baby sharks. Earlier this year, we caught a glimpse of what could be the first images of a newborn great white shark. Now, we’re learning more about where they like to live during their formative years. Juvenile great white sharks select warm and shallow […]