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14

Mar

2,000-pound great white shark tagged, tracked
The great white, which is nicknamed ‘Lydia,’ is the first to be tagged and released in Florida waters.

2,000-pound great white shark tagged, tracked

The great white, which is nicknamed ‘Lydia,’ is the first to be tagged and released in Florida waters.

07

Feb


 California moves to protect great white sharks  



Regulators vote to consider listing California’s great white sharks as an endangered species, granting them temporary protection in the meantime.

Regulators vote to consider listing California’s great white sharks as an endangered species, granting them temporary protection in the meantime.

29

Aug

Australian surfer in bloody shark attackThe man was bitten on the abdomen and suffered severe injuries to his right arm while trying to fend off the great white shark. It is the sixth serious attack off Australia’s west coast in less than a year, with a fatality north of Perth last month — the fifth in less than 12 months — renewing debate about whether great whites should remain protected.

Australian surfer in bloody shark attack
The man was bitten on the abdomen and suffered severe injuries to his right arm while trying to fend off the great white shark. It is the sixth serious attack off Australia’s west coast in less than a year, with a fatality north of Perth last month — the fifth in less than 12 months — renewing debate about whether great whites should remain protected.

18

Oct

Man surfs on the back of a great white sharkOregon surfer Doug Niblack caught the wave of his life after finding himself standing on the back of a great white shark instead of his board.

Man surfs on the back of a great white shark
Oregon surfer Doug Niblack caught the wave of his life after finding himself standing on the back of a great white shark instead of his board.

07

May

Shark, not man, attacked great whiteNew video reveals that a famously injured shark was attacked by another shark, not a scientist.

Shark, not man, attacked great white
New video reveals that a famously injured shark was attacked by another shark, not a scientist.

06

Dec

Why is the great white shark’s bite so powerful and deadly? We have the answer.

Why is the great white shark’s bite so powerful and deadly? We have the answer.