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Dec 29, 2008 7:44 AM CST

Aussie Vanishes in Shark's Jaws

Was longtime advocate of shark protection

(Newser) - A missing Australian snorkeler looks to have been the victim of a brutal shark attack, the Guardian reports. Bystanders saw a dorsal fin and a struggle before the water turned red and the man disappeared off western Australia; his tattered wetsuit surfaced later. An aerial search later spotted a...

'Jaws' Visits Town
That Made Him Famous

Jul 11, 2008 9:00 AM CDT

'Jaws' Visits Town That Made Him Famous

Beaches close as great white shark spotted (maybe)

(Newser) - Fears of a real-live great white shark gripped the island site of the film Jaws yesterday, closing two beaches amid unconfirmed reports of a sighting, the AP reports. A plane searched the waters around Martha’s Vineyard off Massachusetts but found no sign of such a beast. Great whites are...

Sure, Pat That Nose—
It's Only a Great White

Jun 1, 2008 8:53 PM CDT

Sure, Pat That Nose— It's Only a Great White

The feared predator is sociable, curious, and will let you ride its fin

(Newser) - Want to pat a great white shark's nose? Or ride its fin for 100 yards? Experts say the much-feared predators are so sociable and curious, you can swim with them or even tread water by their open jaws. "Unlike most fish, white sharks are intelligent, highly inquisitive creatures,"...

Shark Kills Man;
SoCal Beaches Closed

Apr 25, 2008 3:58 PM CDT

Shark Kills Man; SoCal Beaches Closed

First area fatality since 1994 sparks fears of great white rampage

(Newser) - Beaches north of San Diego were closed today after a man was fatally injured by a shark, the Union-Tribune reports. While witnesses could identify “the culprit” only as a “big gray shark,” an expert contacted by the Los Angeles Times said, “This almost certainly was a...