As a result, coastal areas near San Francisco -- particularly places that are obviously inhabited by large ocean mammal populations -- have increased numbers of great white sharks. There hasn't been a spike in great white attacks in these areas because for the most part people know better ...
Beach goers cautioned of increased white shark activity in False Bay The City of Cape Town and the Shark Spotting Programme would like to inform beach goers of increased white shark activity in the False Bay area and are appealing to all water users to be extra vigilant at this time. Shar...
The global rise in shark attacks has prompted the development of new methods to prevent or reduce the risk and injuries from shark bites. While several studies have previously tested the effects of electric shark deterrents12,15,16,39, this is the first focused on a small species, the blackt...
Shark attacks increased around the world in 2021 following three consecutive years of decline, though beach closures in 2020 caused by the COVID-19 pandemic could be making the numbers seem more dramatic. RELATED: WATCH: Large shark spotted close to shore at Florida dog beachFlorida has led ...
After one of them escapes and attacks a nearby boat, Franklin is sent to inspect Aquatica: the experimental facility where the genetically engineered sharks have an increased brain capacity, making them smarter and much more deadly.Photo : ©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett Collection ‘Finding ...
While shark sightings along Sydney's ocean-facing beaches are common, attacks, especially in its iconic harbour, are rare. In 2009, an Australian navy diver was attacked during anti-terrorism training in the harbour. (Reporting by Lewis Jackson; Editing by Christian Schmollinger) Copy...
Sharks are common in Australian waters but deadly attacks have previously been rare, with only one of the average 15 incidents a year typically proving fatal. Experts say the average number of attacks in the country has increased in line with population growth and the popularity of water sports...
White Sharks also use stealth to approach and attack prey at depth, initiating attacks from behind and below the prey (Skomal et al., 2015). In pelagic habitats where prey is less abundant, sharks use a variety of strategies to attract prey. Oceanic Whitetip Sharks are believed to use ...
2021). However, trawl surveys indicate that Pacific sleeper shark abundance in Russian waters appears to have increased over the past 40 years (Rigby et al. 2021). Even though many survey indices represent imperfect estimates of abundance of Pacific sleeper sharks due to issues with catchability ...
Stephen Kajiura, a Florida Atlantic University professor of biological sciences specializing in sharks, said the number of recent attacks is a “bit high” but is a natural result of more people in the water during summer and...