Tag: shark attack

After the horrific shark attack that took place in Sydney, the Malabar magic ocean swim has been canceled due to shark concerns.

A swimmer at Little Bay beach was attacked and suffered fatal injuries as a result. The beach and surrounding beaches have since been closed.

The man is alleged to have called out to his friends moments before being fatally attacked by a shark

Number of shark attacks in the US was nearly double that of Australia last year, but we had twice the number of deaths.

An aerial drone operated by Surf Life Saving NSW broadcasts warning as predator bears down on oblivious surfer.

Shark attacks recorded by Australian spear fisher and oceanographer. Australia number one in the world for fatal shark attacks.

OPINION & ANALYSIS: How risky is it really to swim? Is it fear that drives us to believe that rare events are likely to happen?

SharkSmart team chase away 3.5 metre great white after 17-year-old becomes latest surfer to fall victim at Ballina.

Australia has a reputation for life-taking storms and killer animals (insert drop-bear info, here). And quite frankly, we love it! Here's 10 reasons to be afraid, very afraid, Down Under.

"I'm pregnant, so I didn't want to get too anxious. I wanted to stay calm,” says holidaying Queenslander after being bitten by what she believes was a shark.

Mick Fanning has just survived an attempted shark attack while surfing in the finals of the J-Bay Open in South Africa, all captured on live tv.

Video: Five sharks feeding on a whale carcass in Australian waters. Warning graphic content.

Australian Bruce Lucas was lucky to get away with his life after a bull shark chomped down on his arm.

A man who was taken from his surfboard by a shark off Ballina has been confirmed by police to be a Japanese citizen.

More fatal shark attacks occur in Australia than in any other part of the world and 89% of them are on men.

Tragedy in yet another fatal Australian shark attack, this time a British man in Byron Bay.

Tourists in Northern Australia left in awe as a Croc is seen attacking a bull shark.

A great white shark that was seen thrashing about the waves near a Perth beach is believed to have met its death by choking on his large lunch.

Killing sharks in WA waters to protect beachgoers will dent tourism says billionaire entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson.

Ricky Gervais has put his celebrity weight behind the campaign against WA's shark kill policy.