Sharks

• 4 shark attacks in 2 days prompt dozens of Australia beach closures

  The beach closures come at the height of summer in the Southern Hemisphere, a time when beaches across Australia are typically busy with locals and visitors.

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  Jan 20
  
• Canadian woman loses both hands after shark encounter in Turks and Caicos

  Al Chevarie said his brother and sister-in-law were in 'only hip deep clear water' when a shark approached them.

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  Feb 18, 2025
  
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• Tourist badly injured after approaching shark for photo in Turks and Caicos

  The 55-year-old tourist attempted to 'engage with the animal from the shallows in an attempt to take photographs,' according to Turks and Caicos authorities.

  World

  Feb 14, 2025
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• Great White North: Why more sharks are heading to Canada

  As climate change disrupts ocean temperatures, a significant trend is emerging: more sharks are heading north into Canadian waters.

  Environment

  Jul 13, 2024
• ‘Incredible’ video shows white sharks eating dead whale off N.S. coast

  A fisherman from Port Mouton, N.S., took his boat out on Friday in search of a dead whale rumored to be in the area. Upon arrival, he was greeted by four white sharks.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2024
• 3 people bitten by sharks in 4th of July attacks off Texas, Florida coasts

  At least three people were bitten and two more suffered undisclosed injuries in shark attacks at beaches in Texas and Florida.

  U.S. News

  Jul 5, 2024
• New signs warning of great white sharks for some East Coast beaches

  The number of great white sharks is on the rise along Canada's East Coast, growing evidence shows. Plans are in the works to put up warning signs for beachgoers for the first time.

  Canada

  Jun 16, 2024
• Rise in fishing-related shark deaths worldwide despite more anti-finning laws: study

  Shark deaths due to fishing have increased in recent years despite an international effort to reduce the harvesting of their fins, according to a new study.

  Canada

  Jan 11, 2024
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• Rise in water temperatures impacting Atlantic marine life, shark spotting increases

  Record-high water temperatures in Atlantic Canada means changes within the marine ecosystem — some of which researchers have yet to even discover.

  Environment

  Aug 11, 2023
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• New government rules spell end for Nova Scotia’s distinctive shark fishing derbies

  Shark derbies, which offer anglers a chance to land one of the ocean's top predators, have been called off after authorities determined they no longer served a scientific purpose.

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2023