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*** Official Shark Thread ***
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Zombie shark still swimming despite being ‘half eaten’
A researcher has spotted a shark still hunting for its prey – despite being “half eaten”.
www.news.com.au
Sarah, a juvenille while shark has been swimming off our waters last few days. One of the pings had it in the backwaters where I do a lot of kayaking. Time to catch a trout or drum, place it on a large circle hook and see if Sarah can take me for a ride.
These guys hang out just off one of the most popular tourist trap towns on the north shore of the island. Just under where the surf schools most frequently paddle out with their students.
Wonder how many would still pay to do that if they knew?
Tracker shows 100 great white sharks down the East Coast
“Sharks are amassing on the east coast,” a Twitter user wrote.
thehill.com
That’s a pic of the carcass referred to in the above article, whatever bit it was huge!
That is a Risso's dolphin according to the article but I reckon it was a shark that did it.
Probably a Salmon Shark.
rice ~out
Probably a Salmon Shark.
rice ~out
Shark chases Salmon Creek surfers, expert says such behavior is unusual
Neither surfer was injured after being chased by the shark Wednesday afternoon. A third surfer said he spotted a shark nearby, but it’s not clear if it was the same one.
www.pressdemocrat.com
Fuuuuuck. I was out there around 9 to 11ish that morning for my birthday sesh. I usually surf at least 3 hours, especially when it's good conditions, but had recurring nagging vibes that it was really time to go in. Birds flying super psycho/erratic just seemed really off too. Dropping swell made it easier to go in, especially after getting a nice left. Really glad no one got bit (including myself).
no harm no foul. just your normal red triangle chit.
Shark chases Salmon Creek surfers, expert says such behavior is unusual
Neither surfer was injured after being chased by the shark Wednesday afternoon. A third surfer said he spotted a shark nearby, but it’s not clear if it was the same one.
Fuuuuuck. I was out there around 9 to 11ish that morning for my birthday sesh. I usually surf at least 3 hours, especially when it's good conditions, but had recurring nagging vibes that it was really time to go in. Birds flying super psycho/erratic just seemed really off too. Dropping swell made it easier to go in, especially after getting a nice left. Really glad no one got bit (including myself).
actually sort of surprised it made the papers. but yeah, we should probably make a point of broadcasting the shark reality more.
Same here. Actually relieved that it's from same incident/day you mentioned previously. Maybe published to clear the crowd a little. Those couple days where there were 30+ people out at main peak were a little obscene. Last run of good swell was a lot emptier.
I have a pretty good idea what spot that blue dot is on Santa Cruz Island. Always a paranoid joy to paddle back to the boat with open slices from the razor sharp reef there. Not sure whether murky or crystal clear water is worse. Glad I have the memories of surfing that spot with just a handful of people at most - can't imagine the shitshow these days there.
No encounters in Big Sur? Seems unlikely.
Kento can reassure himself with the fact that, in his neck of the woods, there have been 20 incidents in the last 70 years. Like once every 2 years. What are the chances you will be an incident? Less than a triple vaxxed teenager dying from Covid? Still spooky.
Kento can reassure himself with the fact that, in his neck of the woods, there have been 20 incidents in the last 70 years. Like once every 2 years. What are the chances you will be an incident? Less than a triple vaxxed teenager dying from Covid? Still spooky.
I would bet the vast majority of incidents do not get reported. Like doc said above, part of the deal up here. Seen a couple people get chased in before. I've gotten nudged/bumped a few times earlier this year by medium-sized unidentified swimming objects, sat on my board abruptly getting to lineup and plopped my whole right foot down directly on top of something that was far more scared/caught unawares than I was - could feel the water vacuum of it bolting hard. Just a few months ago, had a fish with needle-teeth chomp on my foot, did not break through the bootie, gave it a good kick off. That was actually kind of funny.
Generally just creepy things out there but the guy who got bit a couple months ago, that was a sunny, mellow, idyllic day, a time you would least expect it.
I hope my ace in the hole is that I absolutely suck at fishing and sharks, like other fish, recognize that.
