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Tourist killed in Red Sea shark attack near Marsa Alam area

A shark attack off of Egypt’s Red Sea coastline has left one tourist dead and another injured, officials have said. In a statement, the north African nation’s environment ministry said Sunday’s incident occurred north of Marsa Alam, a resort town in eastern Egypt popular with divers. It added that the attack occurred in “deep waters […]

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‘Mega momma’ great white shark killed on drumline may reveal secrets about iconic predator

An enormous great white shark recently killed on a drumline in Queensland, Australia, will be used to help researchers discover more about the species. The gigantic female was only slightly smaller than the largest great white ever caught. The 18.4-foot-long (5.6 meters) female white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) was found dead by the Queensland Shark Control […]

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Orca gang develops brutal hunting strategy to take on the world’s largest shark — ‘This is a fascinating behaviour’

A gang of orcas off the coast of Mexico have learned how to hunt whale sharks — the world’s largest shark species — and their tactics are brutal. One male individual was present at the majority of these hunting events, researchers say, suggesting he may be driving this predatory behavior. “The animals have shown us […]

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Shark attacks on surfers could be deterred by LED lights

Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say. A study conducted in Mossel Bay, South Africa involved towing seal-shaped boards fitted with different configurations of lights behind a boat to see which attracted the most attention. The researchers from Macquarie University in New South […]

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LED light strategy deters Great White shark attacks

Lights break up the sillouette of seals into smaller shapes which are more difficult for sharks to identify as prey. Credit: Macquarie University Surfers could be protected from future shark attacks following new discoveries about how to trick sharks’ visual systems made by Professor Nathan Hart, head of Macquarie University’s Neurobiology Lab, Dr. Laura Ryan […]