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8 ARTICLES

2w ago

Great White Grabs Lifeguard’s Rescue Torpedo and Pulls Him Under at Scarborough Beach

Officials say the encounter underscores an unusually large nearshore aggregation of juvenile great whites and has led to stepped-up surveillance and safety warnings.

24 ARTICLES

last mo.

Suspected Shark Bite at Jones Beach Triggers Search and Temporary Swimming Limits

9 ARTICLES

2mo ago

Argentine Tourist Hospitalized After Powerful Wave at Punta del Este’s Playa Zorba

4 ARTICLES

9mo ago

Jason Mark Lambert, 37, Drowns at Phuket’s Freedom Beach After Rip Current

6 ARTICLES

9mo ago

Hanalei Bay Still Closed After Shark Bite on Off-Duty Lifeguard

10 ARTICLES

last yr.

Surfer Released After Surgery Following Shark Bite at New Smyrna Beach

3 ARTICLES

last yr.

Myrtle Beach “Submarine” Turns Out to Be Bait Balls, Lifeguards Enforce Precautions

Lifeguards

Great White Grabs Lifeguard’s Rescue Torpedo and Pulls Him Under at Scarborough Beach

Suspected Shark Bite at Jones Beach Triggers Search and Temporary Swimming Limits

Bondi and Eastern Suburbs Closed for Third Day After White Shark Sightings

Huntington Beach Closes Water for 48 Hours After Great White Feeds Near Shore

Shark Bite Off Mendocino Leaves Surfer Hospitalized, Probe Underway

Bull Shark Closes Sydney’s Bungan Beach as Manly Netting Faces Scrutiny

Argentine Tourist Hospitalized After Powerful Wave at Punta del Este’s Playa Zorba

Jason Mark Lambert, 37, Drowns at Phuket’s Freedom Beach After Rip Current

Hanalei Bay Still Closed After Shark Bite on Off-Duty Lifeguard

Surfer Released After Surgery Following Shark Bite at New Smyrna Beach

Myrtle Beach “Submarine” Turns Out to Be Bait Balls, Lifeguards Enforce Precautions