カテゴリー: Sharks
Authorities say capture of bull and tiger sharks necessary to protect lives as environmentalists launch urgent legal challengeSome beaches in areas of New Caledonia are closed to swimming and the authorities have begun shark culling off the capital, No…
Authorities had begun hunting sharks after a series of attacks in 2023 and say they will appeal the decisionA court in New Caledonia’s capital Noumea has ordered authorities to stop culling sharks, a practice brought in after a series of attacks last y…
Nouméa beaches closed after man, 59, dies at the scene after being bitten several timesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA shark has killed a 59-year-old A…
Researchers and local iwi looking into whether increased reports of great whites around Bay of Plenty could be linked to warming oceansGreat white shark sightings are increasing in one of New Zealand’s most popular coastal holiday spots, with a team of…
The apex predators show preferences for certain individuals and avoid others, according to new research on sharks in FijiThey reach 3.5 metres long, weigh more than 200kg and are an apex predator. But even apex predators need friends. And, according to…
Woman believed to be in her 20s fatally injured while swimming off Waihi BeachA woman has died after a suspected shark attack in New Zealand’s north island.She was pulled from the waters at Waihi Beach, a two-hour drive south-east of Auckland, late on …