Tourism operators want aerial shark patrols to be introduced in Australia's Whitsunday Islands as they try to stem falling visitor numbers following a spate of attacks along the Great Barrier Reef.
Ecology
Oct 30, 2019
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South African authorities put up a shark exclusion net Friday at a popular beach in Cape Town, a first in the city as they try to avert further deadly attacks.
Other
Mar 22, 2013
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Interactions between people and animals offer insights into human culture and societies' core values. This is especially true with respect to large predators – perhaps due to a collective memory of our evolutionary past ...
Ecology
Sep 27, 2018
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An Australian surfer told Monday how he managed to paddle back to shore and walk hundreds of meters to get help after being attacked by a great white shark.
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2020
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The first shark caught under a controversial new Australian culling policy aimed at reducing fatal attacks was shot dead Sunday after being snared, angering conservationists.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2014
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"Just when you thought it was safe to get back in the water...." It's one of the most famous taglines in film history, immortalizing sharks as ruthless predators. But beyond the horror generated by Spielberg's "Jaws" series, ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 15, 2023
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A controversial policy to catch and kill sharks off popular west coast beaches got the green light in Australia, in a move the Humane Society Tuesday termed a "complete disgrace".
Ecology
Jan 21, 2014
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The number of unprovoked shark attacks worldwide decreased last year, tying with 2020 for the fewest number of reported incidents in the last 10 years. According to the University of Florida's International Shark Attack File, ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 6, 2023
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Australia's controversial shark cull could snare more than 900 animals over the next three years, a government review found, angering critics who said Tuesday most were caught needlessly.
Ecology
Jun 10, 2014
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Shark nets are being trialled at five locations in northern New South Wales in response to a recent spate of shark attacks in this area.
Ecology
Dec 8, 2016
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