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NEWS ABOUT: great white shark

great white shark stories: 9 news summaries
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On Calif. Coast, Great Whites Lurk Closer Than You Think

Turns out they winter off beaches, in 'Frisco Bay

Nov 4, 09 11:48 AM CST
(Newser) - The great white shark population in the eastern Pacific Ocean has a more regimented migratory schedule than previously thought—and one which brings the predators much closer to shore than was previously believed. Researchers in California tracked 179 great whites over 10 years, using acoustic tags and satellite info. Rather... More »

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California • San Francisco • shark • Pacific Ocean • migration • Hawaii • scientific study • great white shark • coastal waters

 Aussie Swimmers 
 Warned of 20-Foot Shark 

'Monster shark' warning issued after 10-footer found chomped

Oct 28, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Australian authorities are warning people to stay out of the water around Stradbroke Island near Brisbane unless they want to risk meeting a great white shark big enough to bite another great white nearly in half. Experts who examined the remains of the other shark believe its rival must be... More »

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Australia • shark • Queensland • great white shark

 Great White Sightings 
 Prompt Cape Cod Swim Ban 

For first time, officials tag Atlantic great white sharks

Sep 6, 09 4:51 PM CDT
(Newser) - Several Cape Cod beaches have banned swimming this weekend after four great white sharks were spotted prowling the waters, the Cape Cod Times reports. Shark expert Gregory Skomal and his crew tagged two of them—described as 8 and 10 feet long—with high-tech trackers. It was a rare instance... More »

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Atlantic Ocean • shark • Massachusetts • swimming • Cape Cod • great white shark

(Newser) - Great white sharks lurk in the dark and follow young victims much like serial killers on the prowl, the AP reports. Far from being random attackers, the sharks pursue specific victims from 100 yards off—far enough to see but not be seen—hiding in areas they know well. "... More »

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study • shark • research • serial killers • great white shark

 Alba Sorry 
 for Shark 
 Vandalism 

Actress tagged billboards, including one from United Way

Jun 10, 09 11:52 AM CDT
(Newser) - Jessica Alba got herself into a strange controversy yesterday when photos emerged of the actress defacing Oklahoma City billboards—with posters of great white sharks, TMZ reports. Alba apologized for the vandalism, explaining in a statement that she “made a spontaneous and ill-advised decision to let myself get involved... More »

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entertainment • celebrity • vandalism • Oklahoma City • Jessica Alba • great white shark

 Aussie Vanishes  
 in Shark's Jaws 

Was longtime advocate of shark protection

Dec 29, 08 7:44 AM CST
(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... More »

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Australia • shark attack • Perth • great white shark

 'Jaws' Visits Town 
 That Made Him Famous 

Beaches close as great white shark spotted (maybe)

Jul 11, 08 9:00 AM CDT
(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... More »

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Steven Spielberg • Massachusetts • New England • Jaws • great white shark

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

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

Jun 1, 08 8:53 PM CDT
(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,"... More »

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endangered species • fish • shark attack • great white shark • animal intelligence

 Shark Kills Man;
 SoCal Beaches Closed 

First area fatality since 1994 sparks fears of great white rampage

Apr 25, 08 3:58 PM CDT
(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... More »

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beach • Pacific Ocean • ocean • San Diego • Ocean Beach • fatalities • shark attack • San Onofre State Beach • great white shark

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