Tag: Shark

  • Scientists Discover Ancient Armored Shark, Humans’ Oldest Jawed Ancestor

    Scientists Discover Ancient Armored Shark, Humans’ Oldest Jawed Ancestor

    Scientists believe an ancient armored shark that swam in our oceans 436 million years ago is our oldest jawed ancestor. Recently, scientists found tiny fragments in China that belonged to a creature with external body ‘armor.’ It also had several pairs of fin spines. In addition to the armored shark,…

  • ‘World’s Fastest Shark’ Rescued by Terrified Good Samaritans, Video Goes Viral

    ‘World’s Fastest Shark’ Rescued by Terrified Good Samaritans, Video Goes Viral

    Two people on a beach in Brazil had an odd shark encounter. The incident, caught on film, featured the “world’s fastest shark.” The event took place last week on a beach in Itanhaém, São Paulo. A wave washed a shortfin mako to shore, leaving it stranded. This particular species of…

  • Shark Strapped With GPS Swims in Shape of a Shark: PHOTO

    Shark Strapped With GPS Swims in Shape of a Shark: PHOTO

    When an organization strapped a GPS to a great white shark, they were not expecting the great white to swim a self-portrait. However, that’s exactly what it did. The 13-foot great white, named Breton, was tagged in 2020 by a charity named OCEARCH. Breton swam along the east coast of…

  • 39-Year-Old Woman Killed in Horrifying Shark Attack

    39-Year-Old Woman Killed in Horrifying Shark Attack

    A shark attack in South Africa left a 39-year-old woman dead. This is the second fatal shark encounter in the last few months in the area. Officials shut down the beaches around Plettenberg Bay following the attack earlier this morning. The woman, who officials believe was visiting from Cape Town,…

  • LOOK: Massive Megalodon Tooth Discovered in Phosphate Mine

    LOOK: Massive Megalodon Tooth Discovered in Phosphate Mine

    The megalodon, an ancient shark potentially capable of growing up to 60 feet in length, remains one of our planet’s most fascinating prehistoric beasts. And while these creatures perished eons ago, we’re still, like the dinosaurs, finding evidence in fossils of their long-ago existence. The most common proof of existence…

  • Texas Restaurant Caught With More Than 400 Illegal Shark Fins Identified

    Texas Restaurant Caught With More Than 400 Illegal Shark Fins Identified

    A Texas seafood restaurant that was reportedly caught with more than 400 illegal shark fins in April 2022 has been identified in the latest legal reports.   Earlier this week, KSAT 12 obtained a report by the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department which named Van’s Restaurant as the establishment involved…

  • WATCH: Colossal 30-Foot Shark Swimming Near Shore Spotted by Drone

    WATCH: Colossal 30-Foot Shark Swimming Near Shore Spotted by Drone

    The average size of fully-grown sharks varies greatly depending on the animal’s exact species. That said, most are intermediate in size and around the same length as humans at 5-7 feet. Despite their familiar size, however, a shark encounter is typically considered an uncomfortable experience, to say the least. But…

  • Man Saves Baby Shark By Taking Washed-Up Egg Home to Hatch

    Man Saves Baby Shark By Taking Washed-Up Egg Home to Hatch

    A man has become internet famous after saving a baby shark that washed ashore on a South African beach. Xander de Beer, who owns a fishing and chartering company, was walking along the water one day when he noticed an egg laying in the sand. He told Newsweek that he…

  • Deep Sea Fisherman Posts Photo of Terrifying Shark: ‘Stuff of Nightmares’

    Deep Sea Fisherman Posts Photo of Terrifying Shark: ‘Stuff of Nightmares’

    A deep sea fisherman recently hauled a shark up from over 2,000 feet below the surface, and the internet was whipped up into a frenzy about it. According to one commenter on the Facebook post, it’s the “stuff of nightmares.” Sydney, Australia angler Trapman Bermagui posted a photo of his deep…

  • WATCH: Paddleboarder Gets Caught Between a Hungry Tiger Shark and a Sea Turtle in Intense Video

    WATCH: Paddleboarder Gets Caught Between a Hungry Tiger Shark and a Sea Turtle in Intense Video

    We all know that nature and the outdoors can be just as frightening as it is wondrously stunning. And as one viral video shows, both of these can occur at once. The stunning Instagram clip gives us a glimpse from a paddleboarder’s point of view looking into the water below.…

  • 11-Year-Old Shark Attack Survivor Gets Huge Surprise From His Heroes

    11-Year-Old Shark Attack Survivor Gets Huge Surprise From His Heroes

    Young Jameson Reeder Jr. faced a tragic shark attack this summer that altered the 11-year-old’s life forever. While swimming at a Florida beach during a family vacation this summer, Jameson Reeder found himself facing a bull shark in a terrifying moment leaving the young swimmer tragically injured. Reeder did face…

  • WATCH: Massive Great White Shark Dwarfs Another Seemingly Huge Shark in Wild Video

    WATCH: Massive Great White Shark Dwarfs Another Seemingly Huge Shark in Wild Video

    A video of two sharks looking for a meal went viral this week. The two great white sharks swam slowly just under the surface of the water. First, we see an average-length shark swim up looking for a fresh bite. This shark would be enough to frighten most people looking…

  • WATCH: Massive Whale Shark Captured On Video Spotted Off San Diego Coast

    WATCH: Massive Whale Shark Captured On Video Spotted Off San Diego Coast

    In an extremely rare moment, bystanders in San Diego were lucky enough to witness a once-in-a-lifetime event: seeing a whale shark swim freely. The magical moment occurred on Labor Day and was captured by Captain Bryan McGrory, who steers the ship for San Diego Whale Watch. It happened on Labor Day with…

  • WATCH: Terrifying Shark Sighting in Hilton Head Goes Viral

    WATCH: Terrifying Shark Sighting in Hilton Head Goes Viral

    Recently, beachgoers at a Hilton Head Island beach in South Carolina caught sight of something almost too wild to be true. Swimmers were enjoying a beautiful day of relaxation at Forest Beach over Labor Day weekend when a couple of blacktip sharks decided to join the fun. And, according to…

  • Scientists Finally Know Why Massive Sharks in Packs Swim Around in Circles

    Scientists Finally Know Why Massive Sharks in Packs Swim Around in Circles

    Scientists have finally figured out why basking sharks swim around each other in circles. Basking sharks are the second largest fish in the world, after the whale shark, and they have a strange courtship ritual. The Marine Biological Association (MBA) and the Irish Basking Shark Group have recently published a…

  • Officials Investigating After Dead Bull Shark Found ‘Defiled’ Wearing Sunglasses on Florida Beach

    Officials Investigating After Dead Bull Shark Found ‘Defiled’ Wearing Sunglasses on Florida Beach

    Yesterday, a Fort Myers beachgoer posted a clip of a disturbing find underneath the overpass bridge, roughly 140 miles northwest of Miami. On the sand, he found a deceased bull shark in a shroud of flies, staged beside a blanket and bag of food with sunglasses over its eyes and…

  • WATCH: ‘Phantom’ Sharks Captured ‘Dueling’ in Extremely Rare Encounter Off New England

    WATCH: ‘Phantom’ Sharks Captured ‘Dueling’ in Extremely Rare Encounter Off New England

    In this rare footage, these ‘phantom’ sharks are seen swimming off the coast of Rhode Island and Massachusetts. The sharks, also known as porbeagle, could be dueling over a mate or hunting grounds. The crazy video and images were captured by Joe and Lauren Romeiro. They are a husband and…

  • American Tourist Killed in Bahamas Shark Attack

    American Tourist Killed in Bahamas Shark Attack

    While visiting the Bahamas, an American woman suffered a shark attack at Green Cay, just a half-mile northwest of Rose Island, a private island off Nassau. Unfortunately, the 58-year-old tourist died as a result of her injuries. According to local authorities, the unnamed woman was snorkeling at the time of…

  • WATCH: Great White Shark Stalks Kayaker in Heart-Pounding Clip

    WATCH: Great White Shark Stalks Kayaker in Heart-Pounding Clip

    A great white shark circled a man’s kayak in this viral video. The suspenseful two-minute clip feels endless as the kayaker waits and records the shark’s movements. The video ends while the shark still circles, but the kayaker and his companions escaped safely. The video was posted to YouTube channel…

  • Diver Remains Totally Calm as Tiger Shark Prowls Close by in Heart-Pounding Encounter

    Diver Remains Totally Calm as Tiger Shark Prowls Close by in Heart-Pounding Encounter

    There are people out there with nerves of steel. It’s honestly a superpower in many ways. This diver was cool as a sea cucumber as a tiger shark swam by. The great outdoors isn’t limited to woods and trees. When you’re in the business of filming and taking pictures of…

  • Photographer Who Lost His Leg in Shark Attack Continues Getting Up Close and Personal With Great Whites

    Photographer Who Lost His Leg in Shark Attack Continues Getting Up Close and Personal With Great Whites

    When you have a passion, nothing can get in the way of it. Even a nasty Great White shark attack that leaves you without a leg, apparently. For Mike Coots, surfing, photography, and great whites are what he loves. The outdoors is full of great moments. Snapping pictures of athletes…

  • WATCH: Unsettling Footage Shows Monster Shark Lurking Right by Coastline

    WATCH: Unsettling Footage Shows Monster Shark Lurking Right by Coastline

    Some recent unsettling footage taken by a California paddleboarder shows a massive shark as it lurks along the Pacific coastline during the Labor Day holiday weekend. The sighting happened over the weekend on the same day that a woman was attacked by a monster shark just off the coast of…

  • PHOTO: Did Researchers Pick up a 50-Foot Shark on This Sonar Image?

    PHOTO: Did Researchers Pick up a 50-Foot Shark on This Sonar Image?

    A group of shark researchers from the Atlantic Shark Institute out of Rhode Island got the surprise of a lifetime when they recorded sonar of what seemed to be a 50-foot Megalodon shark. The Megalodon went extinct 3.6 million years ago, so there’s no way this thing could have been…

  • Woman Snorkeling 100-Feet Off Coast Suffers ‘Serious’ Shark Bite, Multiple Beaches Close

    Woman Snorkeling 100-Feet Off Coast Suffers ‘Serious’ Shark Bite, Multiple Beaches Close

    On Saturday (September 3), a French woman vacationing in Maui decided to enjoy an afternoon of snorkeling in the nearby Paia Bay. But what began as a relaxing beach day turned into a harrowing ordeal. At around 4 p.m., the soothing sounds of the ocean were suddenly mixed with screams.…

  • WATCH: Man Holds Shark in Place After It Bites Him, Gets Treated By EMS

    WATCH: Man Holds Shark in Place After It Bites Him, Gets Treated By EMS

    Usually, when we hear about shark attacks, we tend to think of great whites and other large species. However, that’s not always the case. There are sharks of all shapes and sizes in the oceans of the world. One man was swimming and ended up having to deal with a…