Scientists still don’t know why sharks ‘freeze’ when turned upside down
Sharks are interesting creatures and among the most deadly lurking within the ocean. But what if I told you that sharks have a strange habit of freezing when you turn ...
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11-foot great white shark surfaces off popular NJ beach coast — on ‘Jaws’ anniversary
Spielberg couldn’t have scripted it better. An 11-foot great white shark named “Dold” made a surprise cameo off a popular stretch of New Jersey’s beach coast Friday — the 50th ...
Scientist tracking ‘biggest ever’ great white shark Contender reveals how to escape close encounter
One of the scientists involved in tracking Contender – the biggest great white shark ever recorded by researchers in the Atlantic – has revealed how to escape a close encounter. ...
Shark falls out of sky on unsuspecting disc golfers in South Carolina
It rained sharks in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, last month after a small hammerhead shark fell from the sky and interrupted a local disc golf game. The unexpected disc golf hazard was actually a bird’s lost ...
Biggest great white shark ever recorded in Atlantic tracked off North Carolina coast
The biggest great white shark ever recorded by researchers in the Atlantic is on the move – towards a popular US vacation hotspot. Contender, the 14-foot beast, was tagged in ...
Florida man arrested for repeatedly stabbing shark in head as ‘revenge’ for stealing fish after gory video goes viral
A Florida man claiming to be a boat captain was arrested Thursday after admitting he repeatedly stabbed a shark in the head in a Snapchat video that went viral late ...
Endurance athlete to swim around Martha’s Vineyard — where ‘Jaws’ was filmed — to change public perception of sharks
Lewis Pugh has followed an unspoken rule during his career as one of the world’s most daring endurance swimmers: Don’t talk about sharks. But he plans to break that this ...
Beachgoers Rescue Shark Stranded in Shallow Water
A 10-foot great white shark received a human assist when it found itself stranded on an Australian beach. The Associated Press published a report on the incident, revealing that three ...
Inside LI Aquarium’s massive shark tank where visitors dive with ‘Jaws’-like monsters on spot’s 25th anniversary
They’ve been making a splash since 2000. The Long Island Aquarium is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with many of its original marine life still flipping and swimming in ...
