Feb 15th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Researchers at the University of Florida report that 2012 was a banner year in terms of shark attacks in the U.S., just not in a good way. According to a new study released earlier this week, there were 53 reported attacks last year. That is a steep increase over 2011, when just 31 attacks were recorded.
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US Shark Attacks At 10-Year High In 2012
Feb 15th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Researchers at the University of Florida report that 2012 was a banner year in terms of shark attacks in the U.S., just not in a good way. According to a new study released earlier this week, there were 53 reported attacks last year. That is a steep increase over 2011, when just 31 attacks were recorded.
Despite the fact that this is the highest total in more than a decade, scientists assure us ...Video: Man Wrestles Shark On Australian Beach
Jan 22nd, 2013 at 9:45AM:
Would you wrestle a shark? This British holidaymaker did when he spotted one close to some children on a beach in Queensland, Australia.
Paul Marshallsea, 62, grabbed the two-meter-long dusky shark by the tail and dragged it away from shore. As soon as it got in deeper water, the BBC reports, it turned on him and almost bit his leg.
Dusky sharks have the most powerful bite of any of the ...
Red Sea beaches add safety measures against shark attacks
Dec 13th, 2010 at 1:30PM: Beaches at the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheikh will reopen after officials ordered new safety measures following a recent series of shark attacks.
One swimmer was killed and four others injured in attacks by at least two sharks.
The new safety measures include patrol boats and onshore viewing stations. Swimmers, divers, and snorkelers will be reminded to stay within certain areas and not ...Deadly Red Sea shark attacks puzzle scientists
Dec 10th, 2010 at 9:30AM:
Marine biologists are scratching their heads over the spate of shark attacks near Egypt's Red Sea port of Sharm El-Sheikh, the BBC reports. The waters near the city, which are popular for swimmers, snorkelers, and scuba divers, have seen attacks that have left one tourist dead and four injured in the past week.
The attacks started last week when a shark bit three tourists in a single day. ...Three swimmers injured by shark attack in Egypt
Dec 2nd, 2010 at 1:00PM: Three Russian tourists have been injured by a shark in the waters off Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt, the BBC reports. The Red Sea resort, popular with swimmers and scuba divers, rarely has problems with sharks. It appears to have been an oceanic whitetip, which Jacques Cousteau once called "the most dangerous of all sharks" in his book The Shark: Splendid Savage of the Sea.
One of the victims is in ...Human remains found inside shark in the Bahamas
Sep 11th, 2010 at 8:00AM: Last weekend, three fishermen in the Bahamas got more than they bargained for when they reeled in a 12-foot long tiger shark along the Exuma archipelago. At first glance, it seemed like just another catch, but later, when they cut it open, they made the grim discovery of two human arms and two legs, plus a torso in the shark's stomach. The fisherman say that they believed the remains were that of ...Sharks Get Violent at Dubai Mall Aquarium
Nov 10th, 2008 at 12:00PM: Come shop in the mall recently built in the shadow of the Dubai Burj, the world's tallest building. You will enjoy over 1,200 of the world's finest shops and a huge, glittery gold market...and see a 10-million liter aquarium in which divers and small fish are ravaged by gigantic sharks. The aggressive sharks are part of a 33,000 specimen tank at the 12-million-square-foot Dubai Burj Mall. The ...You Won't Get Eaten By A Shark
Feb 14th, 2007 at 11:52AM: Despite whatever fears you may still harbor thanks to Jaws, Jaws - The Revenge, Jaws 2, or Jaws 3-D, chances are, you won't be attacked by a shark during while on vacation.
This past year sharks killed only 4 people and bit 58 others around the world. According to George Burgess, director of the International Shark Attack File at the University of Florida, "The reality is, as a biologist, this is ...
