Shark Attacks Highest Since 2004 on the Pacific Coast | Eight in California A new report released this week by the Shark Research Committee found that 2017 had the most Pacific Coast shark attacks since 2004. The number was up from five attacks in 2016 and six in 2015, reports adventure sports network. From California up to Washington, there were nine reported attacks in 2017, all believed to be great whites. Eight happened […] Steven Agar | January 30, 2018 0 Comments
Friday Fun: Sevengill Shark Gets Eaten By A Killer Whale Off Monterey [iframe id=”https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fslatermoorephotography%2Fvideos%2F1757928447801298%2F&show_text=0&width=560″] Slater Moore Photography captured this incredible video of a Killer Whale eating a Sevengill Sharkย off of Monterey on Tuesday, December 13th, 2016. These Killer Whales tend to travel in large groups and in this case, they had several very young calves with them. This footage was captured on a drone and it is absolutely incredible. Friday Fun Chris Wallner | December 16, 2016 0 Comments
2 Fatal Shark Attacks in 6 Days in Western Australia: According to BBC News,ย a 60-year-old female diver has died afterย being attacked by a shark, the second such attack off western Australia in six days. The women suffered injuries that were consistent with a shark attack according to police. A boat crew that arrived to help the injured women said that theย shark was longer than their 5.5m (18ft) vessel. This attack […] Industry News Chris Wallner | June 7, 2016 1 Comment
Japanese Surfer Dies in Shark Attack in Australia Yesterday: A 41-year old Japanese surfer died after being attacked by a shark while surfing off Shelley Beach in Australia’s New South Wales. It’s being reported that the shark inflicted severe injuries to the surfer’s legs. The attacked surfer was helped to the beach by other surfers. He unfortunately died on the beach from major blood loss. Shark attacks are akin to the avalanches of the ski world. They can be unpredictable. They happen fast. They can cause major injury and/or death. They can happen when you think you’re in a safe position. […] Surf SwellBrains | February 10, 2015 0 Comments
Fatal Shark Attack on Kayaker off Maui on Monday A 57-year-old kayak fisherman who was fishing with artificial lures was killed by a shark on Monday off the coast of Maui, Hawaii. The man was fishing from his kayak between Maui and Molokini when a shark bit his leg. According to a statement released by the Department of Land and Natural Resources, the manโs leg was dangling in the water while he was fishing. The bitten manโs fishing partner tied a tourniquet on his leg and was able to get help from a nearby tour boat. That boat took them to […] Surf SwellBrains | December 4, 2013 1 Comment
Close Encounter with Great White Shark in Southern California Yesterday Mike Durand was out on his paddleboard at El Porto surf break in Manhattan Beach, California yesterday when an 8-foot juvenile great white shark swam up to him and directly under his board. This isnโt too uncommon a sighting in SoCal as great whites are thought to have their babies in Southern California each year. […] Surf SwellBrains | October 18, 2013 1 Comment
9-Foot Great White Shark Attacks California Surfer on Sunday An approximately 9-foot Great White Shark attacked a 45-year-old surfer on Sunday morning, October 6th, 2013 near Humboldt Bay in Northern California. Jay Scrivner had been surfing for over 2 hours when the large shark struck this upper leg and surfboard at Samoa Peninsula near Humboldt Bay, CA.. “Sometimes you have a feeling that the water is weird […] Surf SwellBrains | October 9, 2013 2 Comments
Shark Proof Wetsuit SAMS (Shark Attack Mitigation Systems) has reportedly come up with 2 wetsuit designs that will keep sharks off ya when youโre surfing. ย Sounds good to us. ย How do they work? ย They have 2 designs. ย One design warns the shark that you are there via bright black and white strips, the other goes with blue camouflage that hides your existence. The […] Surf SwellBrains | July 19, 2013 2 Comments