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Great White Sharks Take to the Air for Seal Hunt

By Ed MazzaJan 5th 2011 – 3:39PM
Chris Fallows, ApexPredators.com

Chris Fallows, ApexPredators.com

Sharks generally aren't known for their flying skills -- but don't tell that to the great whites off South Africa's Seal Island. The island, home to a major fur seal population, is like a castle under siege -- surrounded by hungry sharks just waiting for dinner to venture out into the water. Any seal that does can expect...

Beach Reopens After Surfer Killed by Great White Shark

By Tori RichardsOct 25th 2010 – 5:58PM
Ann Blodzinski, U.S. Air Force

Ann Blodzinski, U.S. Air Force

SURF BEACH, Calif. (Oct. 25) -- The sign posted on a chain-link fence bordering this remote Central California beach reads, "WARNING Recent Shark Attack Swim/Surf At Your Own Risk." Surf Beach was reopened today for the first time since a shark attack Friday killed boogie boarder Lucas Ransom, 19, a student at the nearby...

Just in Time for Shark Week! Great Whites Sighted Off Cape Cod

By Kathryn YaoAug 2nd 2010 – 5:40PM

(Aug. 4) -- UPDATE: According to the Westport harbormaster, a second shark was sighted this afternoon near the Horseneck Beach State Reservation. The species of the seen shark is unknown. (Aug. 2) -- In honor of the Discovery Channel's famous "Shark Week," where the channel devotes an entire week to shark programming,...

Fatal South Africa Shark Attack a Rare Encounter

By Michelle RuizJan 16th 2010 – 3:16PM
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Getty Images

(Jan 15.) -- Experts say the shark attack that killed a Zimbabwean tourist off the South Africa coast on Tuesday was a particularly rare occurrence, considering the relentless manner in which the animal apparently attacked the man. Witness reports of the incident off Cape Town, South Africa, were gruesome , describing...

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Andre Hartman, 'Shark Whisperer,' Puts Great White Sharks In Trance With Touch Of Hand (PHOTO)

By Laura Hibbard Apr 19th 2012 - 12:34PM

Forget dog and ghost whisperers, Andre Hartman takes the cake with his current title: shark whisperer.

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Great White Shark Circles Fishing Boat Off Oahu, Hawaii (VIDEO)

By Stephanie Marcus Jan 14th 2012 - 02:20PM

Cue the theme from "Jaws" -- a massive shark was spotted by a pair of fishermen off the coast of Oahu, Hawaii.

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WATCH: Surfers Rescue Great White Shark

By The Huffington Post Sep 28th 2011 - 01:39PM

If you saw a great white shark while surfing, chances are you'd swim as quickly as you could in the other direction.

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WATCH: Surfers Rescue Great White Shark

By The Huffington Post Sep 28th 2011 - 01:39PM

If you saw a great white shark while surfing, chances are you'd swim as quickly as you could in the other direction.

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Sharks: Fish Jumps Out Of Water (VIDEO)

By Joanna Zelman Aug 01st 2011 - 10:14AM

Sharks are a pretty captivating species.

Background on great white shark

The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, also known as the great white, white pointer, white shark, or white death, is a large lamniform shark found in coastal surface waters in all major oceans.

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