A tourist trying to photograph a shark in shallow water at a beach in the Turks and Caicos Islands this month was bitten by it and flown off the island to receive medical care, the local government said. The tourist was treated at a hospital before she left the island, Providenciales, a sandy, 38-square-mile magnet…
How a changing ecosystem is impacting sharks Study examines how sharks are being impacted by a changing ecosystem 02:00 The largest male white shark ever tagged by the research group OCEARCH was spotted in Florida waters. The shark, named Contender, was first tagged and released by OCEARCH on Jan. 17. OCEARCH tracks sharks to study…
A teenage girl died on Monday after being bitten by a shark while swimming at a popular beach in Queensland on Australia’s eastern coast, according to the authorities. The teenager, Charlize Zmuda, had been in the water off Woorim Beach, a surf spot about 45 miles north of Brisbane, when she was attacked by the…
An aquarium in southern China has come under scrutiny for showcasing a robotic whale shark instead of a live one, igniting passionate debates around animal welfare and consumer rights. Videos circulating online depict a life-size robotic whale shark gliding through the waters of Xiaomeisha Sea World in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, following its reopening in October….
What does your Sunday morning look like? For many in Hong Kong, it will be spent nursing a hangover or indulging in a lie-in. For California-born, Hong Kong-based art adviser and open water swimming sensation Edie Hu, Sunday finds her swim-suited on the beach at Repulse Bay at 8.15am, ready for 90 minutes in the…