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South Carolina beachgoers spot sharks right off the coast: 'Time to get out'

September 7, 2022

South Carolina beachgoers spot sharks right off the coast: 'Time to get out'

A blacktip shark was spotted swimming very close to shore on Hilton Head Island in South Carolina on Sunday afternoon.

Researchers spot image resembling 50-foot megalodon shark, turns out to be large school of mackerel

September 7, 2022

Researchers spot image resembling 50-foot megalodon shark, turns out to be large school of mackerel

A shape resembling the massive extinct megalodon shark was recently captured in the northwest Atlantic Ocean — but the image turned out to be something a lot less menacing.

American woman killed by shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas

September 7, 2022

American woman killed by shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas

An American tourist from Pennsylvania was fatally maimed by a bull shark while snorkeling in the Bahamas. The woman and her family were passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise.

Shark off Hawaiian island bites French woman, leaves her in 'critical condition'

September 5, 2022

Shark off Hawaiian island bites French woman, leaves her in 'critical condition'

A 51-year-old woman from France is in critical condition after being bitten by a shark off the coast of the north shore of Maui. The incident is being investigated.

Shark sightings plague beaches nationwide over the weekend

August 30, 2022

Shark sightings plague beaches nationwide over the weekend

Sharks put beachgoers nationwide on high alert this past weekend, with sightings temporarily closing Provincetown's Race Point Beach for an hour on Friday.

Australian whale caught in shark nets rescued off Gold Coast

August 23, 2022

Australian whale caught in shark nets rescued off Gold Coast

A whale stuck in shark nets off the Gold Coast of Australia was freed Monday by rescuers. Whale entanglement in fishing gear is a problem around the world.

Summer shark sightings continue to spike on East Coast

August 23, 2022

Summer shark sightings continue to spike on East Coast

While shark attacks on humans are rare, sightings have increased off East Coast shores this summer. Two people were recently bitten at South Carolina's Myrtle Beach.

Boy, 8 years old, discovers giant shark tooth in South Carolina: 'Find of a lifetime'

August 22, 2022

Boy, 8 years old, discovers giant shark tooth in South Carolina: 'Find of a lifetime'

While on a family vacation in South Carolina, an eight-year-old boy found a 4.75-inch shark tooth believed to be from a long-extinct shark species, the angustidens, related to the megalodon.

Myrtle Beach shark attacks: 2 bitten on same day

August 19, 2022

Myrtle Beach shark attacks: 2 bitten on same day

Two people in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, were bitten by sharks this week in a pair of incidents that happened only blocks apart from each other, police say.

Massive hammerhead shark chases stingrays as swimmers flee Alabama beach

August 17, 2022

Massive hammerhead shark chases stingrays as swimmers flee Alabama beach

During a vacation at Orange Beach, Alabama, a Texas couple saw from their condo's balcony a massive hammerhead shark chasing stingrays close to the shoreline.