StokeReport User Surf Reports

Shark attack victim describes run-in with great white

sharky — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:48:05 -0700

Joey Nocchi of Paso Robles and his two buddies launched their kayaks from Leffingwell Landing in Cambria, Saturday, and paddled north. After a successful fishing trip, they were making their way back to shore... when it happened.

Shark Attacks Kayak Off Cambria Coast

sharky — Mon, 14 May 2012 06:53:53 -0700

Cambria firefighters say a Great White Shark bite a kayaker's boat, throwing him into the water.

It happened off the coast of Moonstone Beach near Leffing Landing Saturday afternoon.

Under Water (pic)

sharky — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:35:25 -0700

Dolphins rescued from filthy pool

sharky — Mon, 07 May 2012 14:05:32 -0700

After years in captivity, two bottlenose dolphins are about to get their freedom. CNN's Ivan Watson has the details.

2000-Pound Shark Caught Off Mexico Coast Could Be Longest Great White Ever Recorded

sharky — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 10:00:27 -0700

A great white shark nearly 20 feet long and weighing 2,000 pounds was caught by commercial fisherman in northwestern Mexico this week.

The shark was dead by the time fishermen brought it to the surface, but they were still shocked by their discovery.

Shark research in False Bay blamed for fatal attack

sharky — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 05:20:18 -0700

The tragic news just in that a 20 year-old bodyboarder, David Lilienfeld, suffered fatal injuries after being attacked by a Great White Shark while surfing at the ‘Caves’ at Kogel Bay beach on the Eastern side of False Bay, has led to an outcry from local and international shark experts and ocean users.

South Africa's white sharks stressed out for television

sharky — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 08:49:55 -0700

National Geographic is filming its reality show “Shark-Men” with the assistance of researchers off Seal Island between the 10th – 30th April 2012. A permit to operate in the bay has been provided by Dr. Alan Boyd, Director of Biodiversity and Coastal Research – Environmental Affairs, without consultation of the local community.

NORTH SHORE SHARK ATTACK

sharky — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:15:38 -0700

The average surfer may finally be able to score some uncrowded waves on North Shore. So why aren't we jumping for joy? Probably because sometime around 12:45pm on Tuesday, what is believed to have been a 10-foot tiger shark bit down on the left foot of Joshua Holley, a 28-year-old surfer from Waialua who had been enjoying a murky solo session on the North Shore of Oahu.

Photo of whale shark used as surfboard sparks outrage

sharky — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 13:57:20 -0700

Manilla, Philippines – A photo of a butanding (whale shark) used by a girl as a surfboard has prompted anger in the Filipino online community after it was posted on social networking site Facebook. The photo was posted March 31 with the caption that it was taken in Oslob town in Cebu.

Man killed by shark in Perth

sharky — Sun, 01 Apr 2012 06:56:54 -0700

A GREAT white shark is believed to have been responsible for the death of a 33-year-old Perth diver, West Australian Fisheries officers say.
Peter Kurmann was diving from a boat called Vampire about 1.6km off Stratham Beach, 230km south of Perth, when a shark about four metres long attacked just before 9.30am (WST) yesterday.

Seychelles shark attack: Bride describes moment husband was killed

sharky — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 10:47:00 -0700

A newly-wed bride who saw her husband killed by a shark in the Seychelles, yesterday described the moment she heard his screams as she read a book on the beach and realised that he had suffered “very serious injuries”.

Witness: Attack like scene out of 'Jaws'

sharky — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:57:26 -0700

A mother describes witnessing her daughter being attacked by a shark.

Mother Saves Daughter From Shark Attack in Florida

sharky — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:47:59 -0700

A brave mother fought off a shark that attacked her daughter as the two were surfing, the same day another surfer was attacked on the same Floriday beach.

The two incidents Wednesday are among a series of shark attacks in recent days, as the underwater predators have seemed to enter shallow coastal waters earlier than usual, with the warmer than usual weather this year.

Electronic Shark Defense System is activated

sharky — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 06:38:23 -0700

Electronic Shark Defense System (ESDS) is a new surf gadget that repels shark attacks, while you're surfing the best waves of your life. The technology is lightweight, rechargeable and automatically turns on and off when submerged.

Rangers warn of shark attack on seal at Waddell Creek Beach in Santa Cruz County

sharky — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 07:14:09 -0700

A great white shark leaped from the water and attacked an elephant seal off Wadde11 Creek Beach this week, State Parks rangers reported.

Surfers on the beach spotted the attack about 150 yards off the creek mouth about 11 a.m. Sunday, according to Chip Bockman, State Parks lifeguard supervisor.

Video: 50 sharks in a feeding frenzy off Perth WA [video]

sharky — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 12:58:28 -0700

Yanchep Beach in WA was closed this morning as a school of sharks, some as big as 2.5 metres, took part in a feeding frenzy just 700m offshore. Pilots on board the Westpac Life Saver Rescue helicopter spotted the sharks feeding on a school of tuna.

Kite Surfer Kills Red Sea Sharks, Fights Exhaustion While Stranded

sharky — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:58:41 -0800

A kite surfer's journey across the Red Sea turned into "Jaws" meets "Cast Away" on Friday.

Polish kite surfer Jan Lisewski was reportedly stuck in the water for two days, surviving on energy bars and fending off 18-foot-long Red Sea sharks with a knife.

NZ surfer attacked by shark off Taranaki coastNZ surfer attacked by shark off Taranaki coast

sharky — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:01:44 -0800

A surfer was left with 10 bloody tooth-marks after being attacked by a shark off the coast of Taranaki at dusk yesterday.

Peter Garrett suffered the cuts, each about 2cm deep, when a shark mauled him while he was out on the Arawhata Rd surf break, just north of Opunake about 7pm.

BIG MEAN SHARKS ATTACKING POOR FUZZY OTTERS

sharky — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 06:30:04 -0800

In the ruthless battle of the wild, cute and furry rarely wins.

Inevitably, some menacing predator sweeps through and sends a furry, friendly-looking critter the way of all things.

3 honored by Army for help in Calif shark attack

sharky — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:41:03 -0800

Two soldiers and a civilian paramedic have been honored for helping a surfer who was attacked by a shark off the Monterey County coast.

Twenty-seven-year-old Eric Tarantino was surfing with friends off Marina State Beach on Oct. 29 when a 9-foot shark bit him on the neck and right forearm.

Magnificent Animals: Why Sharks are Good for Us

sharky — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:35:59 -0800

Dovi Kacev grew up in South Africa and San Diego. A longtime La Jolla surfer, Dovi is finishing up a joint SDSU-UC-Davis Ph.D. in Ecology. For the past eleven years, he has carried out research on shark ecology and conservation which has allowed him to study sharks in the wild in San Diego, Baja California, and the Caribbean.

Underwater photographer pushes off 12-foot shark with camera

sharky — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:39:46 -0800

Diving just off Cat Island in the Bahamas, Russell Easton and his partner were taking snapshots of ocean life when Easton was approached by a 12-foot tiger shark. Easton began taking pictures of the shark with his camera that was packed inside waterproof housing and drew the shark’s attention.

A Shark That Eats Polar Bears

sharky — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:39:11 -0800

These incredible Greenland sharks can survive for more than 200 years at depths of up to 600 metres under Arctic ice. Bigger than the notorious great white, they grow to 23-feet long and are so fearsome they have even been known to eat polar bears.

Deadly Shark Attack in South Africa Claims First 2012 Victim

sharky — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:33:58 -0800

A 25-year-old man died after being bitten by a shark while swimming off Second Beach at Port St. Johns in South Africa's Eastern Cape Province, the world's first deadly attack of 2012.

300lb Marlin, 15' Great White [video]

sharky — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:48:54 -0800

After catching a 300 pound marlin, Dominick and Addison caught this Great White Shark on video..... some classic commentary too.

Whale Sharks at Risk in Philippines?

sharky — Sun, 08 Jan 2012 06:41:17 -0800

Whale sharks begging for food in the central Philippines have launched a debate on whether feeding them may ultimately be hurting the creatures, officials said this Saturday. While the mayor of the coastal town of Oslob insists that the practice of feeding the whale sharks does no harm and is good for tourism, environmentalists have recommended that it be halted.

'Shark bite incident' may replace term 'shark attack'

sharky — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:13:55 -0800

Rogue sharks exist only in Hollywood. And it is time the term 'shark attack'' was rejected as sensationalist and misleading, according to Christopher Neff, a researcher at the University of Sydney carrying out the world's first PhD on the politics of 'shark bite incidents'.

Shark bites surfer at Australia's North Avoca Beach

sharky — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 07:20:08 -0800

A man was attacked by a shark while surfing on North Avoca Beach this evening, the surf lifesaving club says.

The victim was a 28-year-old man who lived near the beach, according to Rick Parsons, president of the North Avoca Surf Lifesaving Club.

Scientists: Dozens of hybrid sharks found off Australia

sharky — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 13:38:57 -0800

The world's first hybrid sharks have been discovered in substantial numbers off the coast of Australia, and scientists say it may be an indication the creatures are adapting to climate change.

Australian researchers say they've found 57 animals that are a cross between the Australian blacktip shark and the common blacktip shark, two closely related but genetically distinct species.

Orcas Vs Sharks in NZ

sharky — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 08:07:26 -0800

Boxing Day at Blue Cliffs Beach, near Tuatapere in Southland, turned into a feeding frenzy, as a pod of orcas and a group of sharks clashed in the surf.

Eyewitness Tracy Thomas said it looked like the orcas, also known as killer whales, were hunting the sharks, with one wounded shark washing ashore with a bloody gash on its snout.

More shark sightings close WA beaches yet again...

sharky — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:26:13 -0800

Two more sharks have been spotted at Leighton and the beach remains closed.

About 2pm a 3.5m shark was spotted 100m off Leighton Beach tracking north.

At it again: Shark bites surfer at New Smyrna Beach...

sharky — Sun, 25 Dec 2011 07:24:00 -0800

A surfer was bitten by a shark while surfing in New Smyrna Beach this week. The man, identified by authorities as 27-year-old Will Futato, was bitten about 12:30 p.m. Friday near the Beachway Avenue approach. Futato suffered a minor laceration to one of his ankles, was treated and released at the scene and continued surfing.

Kayak Angler Survives Shark Attack

sharky — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:09:15 -0800

IN an extraordinary incident off Noordhoek in Port Elizabeth yesterday, an angler and the kayak he was fishing from were knocked clear out of the water by a marauding great white shark.

Kayak fishermen are often visited by curious sharks while they are fishing, but this is believed to be one of only a few where one of these super-predators has actually attacked a kayak.

Shark Attack Victim Details Great White Encounter

sharky — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:31:44 -0800

MONTEREY, Calif. - For the first time, a Monterey man attacked by a shark describes what it's like to come face-to-face with a great white.

"I just remember hearing a crunch, darkness and next thing I knew was in the water, underwater," says Eric Tarantino, shark attack victim. "Everything was quiet and I could see the shark."

Tarantino survived after a great white attacked him off the coast of Marina and plans to get back in the water before the new year.

The scars on Tarantino's arm and neck are almost healed but, memories of his frightening experience in the water remain.

"I got hit out of nowhere," says Tarantino. "I didn't see anything. It hit my arm. I don't know if I was resting or still paddling. It took me a second to realize what was going on."

Shark takes a bite out of man's surfboard in Yamba..

sharky — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:02:33 -0800

A Yamba surfer is feeling lucky a shark only took a bite out of his board today.
Stephen King, 51, was attacked by what he believes was a whaler shark while surfing at Angourie, near Yamba on NSW's far north coast, about 6am this morning.

Surfing and Sharks [video]

sharky — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:09:05 -0800

This is the Official Trailer to the Documentary Film Surfing and Sharks

Surfer attacked by shark in Seaside Cove

sharky — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 05:52:58 -0800

SEASIDE, Ore. -- A woman was attacked by a shark near Seaside Tuesday morning but managed to make it to shore with the help of other surfers.

Several other surfers in the area said they saw a dorsal fin, heard a splash and then realized a female surfer was hurt around 9 a.m.

White Shark Attack at Pigeon Point

sharky — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 05:43:51 -0800

A kayaker was attacked by a white shark,15 - 16 feet in length, off Pigeon Point on November 22nd. The kayaker was not injured, with the kayak taking the strike from the shark.

Here's a quote about the incident from a NorCal Kayak Anglers (ncka.org) forum:

Shark Attack Caught on Video

sharky — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 05:59:04 -0800

A group of Bay Area whale watchers is telling a whale-of-a-tale that has nothing to do with whales at all – but rather sharks.

Young great white shark dies after rescue, recent release into ocean

sharky — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 09:55:06 -0700

A young great white shark that had been in captivity at Monterey Bay Aquarium died shortly after being released just days ago, the aquarium announced Wednesday.

Shark attack victim returns home

sharky — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 05:56:55 -0700

A Monterey surfer bitten by a shark near Marina early Saturday is home recovering, his mother said Monday.
Eric Tarantino, 27, was released from a San Jose hospital shortly after noon Monday, after a shark attacked him while surfing at Marina State Beach on Saturday.

Marina State Beach Attack Slide Show

sharky — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 07:08:37 -0700

A slide show illustrating the events surrounding the 10/29 great white shark attack at Marina State Beach.

Surfer attacked by shark off Marina beach

sharky — Sat, 29 Oct 2011 13:02:10 -0700

A Monterey man suffered multiple injuries Saturday morning when he was attacked by a shark while surfing at Marina State Beach.

Eric Tarantino, 27, was bitten on the neck and right forearm by a shark that took a 19-inch chunk from his red surfboard. The attack occurred shortly after 7 a.m., about 10 minutes after he and a friend, Brandon McKibben of Salinas, had entered the water.

Authorities hunt great white shark that killed US man in 3rd recent attack off west Australia

sharky — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 11:51:08 -0700

CANBERRA, Australia - Shark hunters set baited hooks off Australia's southwest coast on Sunday hoping to catch a great white that killed an American recreational diver in the area's third recent fatal attack.

Great white shark kills American diver in Australia

sharky — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 14:07:39 -0700

CANBERRA, Australia— A great white shark killed an American recreational diver on Saturday in a third fatality in recent weeks off southwest Australia that has shaken beach-loving residents and sparked fears of a rogue predator targeting humans.

Australia averages fewer than two fatal shark attacks a year nationwide.

Oregon Surfer, Bobby Gumm Recounts Dramatic White Shark Encounter [video]

sharky — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 06:24:36 -0700

Bobby Gumm, went surfing at South Beach mid-afternoon during calm conditions, on October 20, 2011. While sitting on his surfboard and waiting to catch a wave, he experienced a once in a lifetime encounter. A White shark estimated at 15' -- 16' in length, passed beneath the surfer striking him and his board, launching them vertically 10' into the air.

Surfer says he stood on shark

sharky — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:09:00 -0700

A surfer says he was knocked off his board by a shark off the Oregon Coast and he ended up standing on the 10-to-12-foot great white for several seconds before it swam off.

Future of Sharks in doubt, several nations aim to help

sharky — Sat, 08 Oct 2011 06:43:18 -0700

Doubts remain over the global future of sharks despite an international coalition's commitment toward conservation and try to halt what experts see as a steady slide toward extinction of numerous shark species. Overfishing of sharks, which reproduce and mature slowly, poses risks for the oceans' ecology and the entire global environment.

Requiem: A Shark Story

sharky — Sat, 01 Oct 2011 06:47:19 -0700

It looked a lonely place to die. A lonely way to die.

The coldest, cruelest, most horrifying way any surfer has to die.

Interesting Peta Ad

sharky — Thu, 29 Sep 2011 11:57:49 -0700

They are well known for their shocking adverts with some of the world's most famous people posing naked to help boost their animal rights message.

But this time PETA may have gone too far with its latest campaign, which suggests those who swim or fish in waters containing sharks are attacked or killed as 'payback'.