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Lifeguard at Cocoa Beach Rescues Shark
Today a 5 foot shark stranded itself in shallow water on Cocoa Beach. Lifeguard Zach Cooney saw the shark and was concerned that with all the people gathering around, it might feel cornered and start to bite people. So he did what no one else probably would have done: he grabbed it by the tail […]
Identifying Common Florida Sharks
Can you identify the common, but easily confused species of sharks commonly found in Florida waters? It can be a real challenge. We recently heard about the questions surrounding the hooking of a Great White shark in the Gulf of Mexico, and whether it was actually a Short-fin Mako shark. Even an expert wasn’t […]
Kiteboarder Examines Evidence, Reflects on Shark Encounter
On Monday I published a post about kiteboarder Jason Lasser and his unexpected encounter with a Spinner shark in Palm Beach Inlet. This was the result of the encounter: After having his foot surgically repaired, and after having a few days to think about what happened and examine the damage to his kiteboard, Jason has […]
Kiteboarder Meets Shark Near Singer Island Florida: Mostly Happy Ending.
I get lots of email from people who encounter various potentially dangerous marine life. Today I got an email from Jason Lasser, who was kiteboarding yesterday in South Florida and found his foot in contact with the mouth of a Spinner shark. Jason had “…just started a downwinder from Singer Island, crossing the Palm Beach […]
Shark Bite Record Year in Volusia County
Volusia County, Florida is now up to 23 shark bites in 2008, with several months left in the year. DBsurf.org reports this encouraging fact on their Daytona Beach Surf Report website where they show daily photos of Daytona Beach surf conditions and give a full report. OK, don’t get too freaked out about it. What’s […]
