Australian scientist Laura Ryan thought she could save surfers by fooling sharks. She spent months throwing boards into shark-infested waters to prove it.
Australian research aims to use LED lights to confuse sharks and stop them biting surfers and boarders. (VIDEO:Macquarie University)
The 57-year-old was snorkelling 200km out from Mackay when she was bitten on the calf. Thankfully,those around her knew what to do.
Shift happens.
Ten children were inspired to draw or paint sharks or rays,endangered or at risk from overfishing. Then acclaimed artists were prompted to do their own works.
When a surfer’s leg washed up on a NSW beach after he was mauled by a three-metre shark,the speculation began. Would surgeons reattach it?
The state government has installed nets to deter sharks at Sydney beaches since 1937 and will do so again next month. But there is growing doubt about their effectiveness.
A young surfer whose leg was severed as he fought off a three-metre shark has joked about the loss of his limb less than a week after the devastating attack.
Kai McKenzie is in a stable condition after marathon surgery following the encounter at Port Macquarie.
Marine biologists tested 13 Brazilian sharpnose sharks from coastal waters near Rio de Janeiro and found high levels of cocaine in their systems.
An off-duty police officer has been credited with saving the life of a surfer who lost his right leg after being bitten by a shark at Port Macquarie.