May 18, 2013

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Dead Shark Washes Up On Rhode Island Beach

AP | Posted 05.01.2013 | Green

WESTERLY, R.I. -- A 28-foot-long dead basking shark has washed ashore on a Rhode Island beach. The Day of New London (Conn.) reports that a homeowner...

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LOOK: Shocking Graphic Shows Just How Many Sharks Are Killed EVERY HOUR

The Huffington Post | Dominique Mosbergen | Posted 03.30.2013 | Green

Inspired by recent data on shark deaths, two data visualization heavyweights have created a stunning infographic to put the numbers in perspective. ...

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WATCH: Bathers Try To Help Dangerous Shark With Their Bare Hands

The Huffington Post | Meredith Bennett-Smith | Posted 01.24.2013 | Green

Beach-goers playing in the surf off Australia's popular Sunshine Coast region became alarmed when an unwanted visitor crashed the party last week. ...

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What Do You Really Know About Shark Finning?

Samantha_Harris | Posted 03.05.2013 | Green

Read More: Shark, Shark Finning, Oceans, Shark Fin Soup, New York City, China, Sharks, Green News

How is a shark finned? A shark is caught, its fin is cut off and the shark is thrown back into the ocean, alive, to drown to death. The remnants of thousands of dead sharks -- brutally killed -- are sitting on shelves of Chinatowns all over the United States.

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How To Avoid A Shark Bite

Willy Volk | Posted 10.14.2012 | Green

Read More: Shark Bites, Caribbean Reef Shark, Shark Week, Tiger Sharks, Shark, Tiger Shark, Slideexpand, Lemon Shark, Lemon Sharks, Shark Bite, Sharks, Green News

I've seen sharks on many dives. I've dived with Great whites, and also with Tiger sharks, Reef sharks, Lemon sharks, Nurse sharks, and more. I've never been bitten by a shark. Here are some tips for avoiding a shark bite.

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WATCH: Rare And Terrifying Sighting Off Florida Coast

Posted 07.20.2012 | Miami

First came the arm-eating gators. Then the mutant mosquitoes. Now South Floridians have one more "pest" to worry about: great white sharks. The Jaw...

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CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Divers Fend Off Great White Shark

Posted 07.13.2012 | Green

Read More: Video, Carcharodon Carcharias, Australia, Spearfishing Shark, Shark, Great White Shark Video, Nathan Podmore, Shark Australia, Great White Australia, Dave Richards, Great White Shark, Green News

Two divers are lucky to be in one piece after a frighteningly close encounter with a great white shark off the western coast of Australia last weekend...

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Woman Catches Shark!

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 07.11.2012 | Sports

Read More: The One That Got Away, Video, Woman Catches Bull Shark, Bull Shark, Woman Hooks Shark, Shark, Fishing, Amazing Video, Woman Catches Shark, Shark Video, Girl Catches Shark, Fishing Video Shark, Sarah Brame, Sports News

The woman in this video had a big one on the line, but she didn't know how big until she tried to reel it in. As she works to pull in a pretty goo...

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WATCH: LIVE Shark Camera

Posted 07.06.2012 | Green

Read More: Sharks Came, Shark Cam 360, Georgia Aquarium, Sharks Video, Ocean Voyager, Shark Week, Shark, Sharks Live, Live Video Sharks, Shark Cam, Animals, Shark Video, Sharks, Green News

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Shark Week, the Discovery Channel has teamed up with the Georgia Aquarium to provide a 360-degree live video feed...

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WATCH: Beachgoers Attempt To Rescue Injured Hammerhead

Posted 06.11.2012 | Miami

Read More: Sunny Isles, Video, Miami News, Hammerhead Sunny Isles, Hammerhead Rescue, Animals, Hammerhead Washes Ashore, Hammerhead Shark in Miami, Shark, Sunny Isles Shark, Hammerhead in Sunny Isles, Miami News

After an injured hammerhead shark washed ashore in Sunny Isles on Sunday, two beachgoers attempted to rescue the ailing animal by taking it back out t...

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LOOK: Boy Rides Shark, The Black Fall And Other Awesome Photo Contest Entries

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 05.29.2012 | Green

It's that time of year again: Entries from the 2012 National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest are flowing in! While there are several amazing shot...

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PHOTOS: Deadly Sharks Look Dreamy In Close-Ups Snapped By Biologist

Posted 04.05.2012 | Science

Read More: Animal Attack, Video, Animal Personality, Animal Psychology, Predators, Shark, Shark Attack, Great White Sharks, Marine Biology, Slidepollajax, Sharks, Science News

Do sharks deserve their reputation as vicious man-eaters? Probably not. Last year in the U.S. 29 people were attacked by sharks--none fatally, accordi...

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Damien Hirst Retrospective at Tate Modern, London

VernissageTV | Posted 06.02.2012 | Arts

Read More: Retrospective, Contemporary Art, Art News, Tate Modern, Damien Hirst, London, Fly, Sculpture, Shark, Video, Arts News

The exhibition spans two decades. On display are unseen early works as well as later works such as the famous shark in formaldehyde and the notorious diamond skull. Among the highlights is the piece "In and Out of Love" (1991), consisting of a room full of live butterflies.

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Shark Attacked, Media Bites Rosie O'Donnell

Carl Safina | Posted 03.14.2012 | Green

Read More: Shark Fins, Green News, Shark, Shark Finning, Rosie O?Donnell, Mako, Celebrity News, Sea, Shark Attack, Shark Fin Soup, Hammerhead, Ocean Conservation, Fishing, Marine Conservation, Shark Fishing, Ocean, Green News

A bit of a splash erupted on the Web yesterday in the form of photos showing a boat displaying two hammerheads. One was a shark. The other was the celebrity, Rosie O'Donnell.

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Dog Plays With Beached Shark

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 12.29.2011 | Green

Read More: Video, Puppy, Dog Videos, Puppies, Shark, Orcas, Dog, Dog Plays With Shark, Shark Videos, Whales Attack Sharks, Dogs, Sharks, Green News

Some sort of bravery-boosting serum must have found its way into the world's dog food supply. First one daring dog decided he'd had enough of a sha...

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WATCH: Fishing Buddies Encounter Great White Shark Off North Carolina Coast

Posted 01.20.2012 | Green

The North Carolina coast may not be the first place you would expect to see a great white shark, but it does happen. Matt Garrett, a Boston, Massachus...

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PHOTOS: Hirst Brings Opulent Art To Free Show

Posted 11.07.2011 | Arts

Now showing at Leeds Art Gallery is a comprehensive collection from Damien Hirst in his hometown, a surprisingly personal exhibition from an artist so...

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Police Discover Decomposing Shark In New Hampshire Forest

Posted 10.07.2011 | Green

Read More: Weird New Hampshire, Blue Shark, Shark Found in Forest, Shark, Blue Shark Forest, Animals, Police Find Shark, Milton New Hampshire, Video, Green News

"Shark in a boat" seems so last month. Now it's "shark in the forest." A call to police reporting an unusual odor on Thursday night led New Hampshi...

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It's Time to Save Sharks

Julie Packard | Posted 08.02.2011 | Green

Read More: Shark, Shark Finning, Yao Ming, Shark Fin Soup, Shark Fin, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Sharks, Wildaid, Green News

We've demonized sharks for far too long. Now the tide is turning, and when it does, sharks won't be the only winners.

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Would You Rather Eat Putrified Shark Meat or Jump Out of a Plane?

Tori Haschka | Posted 05.31.2011 | Travel

Read More: Shark, Travel, Iceland, Gross Food, Hakarl, Travel News

Chef Gordon Ramsay threw up after eating this Icelandic delicacy. I did marginally better.

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Suzuki-san's Bag Of Sushi Tricks

Josh Ozersky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home

Previously: Sashimi at Sushi Zen, Part I ...

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Miracle At Sea: Australian Fisherman Survives 8-Hour Swim

Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Australia, Fisherman, Shark Attack, Overboard, Andrew Wilson, Australian Fisherman, Shark, World News

An Australian fisherman has survived a chilling overboard ordeal after he was knocked off his boat by a rogue wave into shark-infested waters without ...

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Egypt Catches One Killer Shark, Another Still At Large

AP | YASSER IMAM | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Egypt, Red Sea, Marine Life@Y:World, Red Sea Resort, Sharm El-Sheikh, Shark Attack, Mako Shark, Red Sea Travel, Egyptian Travel, Beach Resort, Shark, Egypt Shark Attack, Oceanic White Tip Shark, World News

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt — A top Egyptian official said Wednesday that he believes that one of two sharks involved in attacks on tourists in the R...

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Shark Attack RAMPAGE Leads To International Expert Panel

Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Egypt, Red Sea, Marine Biology, Sharm El-Sheikh, Red Sea Resport, Shark Attack, Egypt Shark, Marine Life, Shark, Egypt Resoty, World News

Egypt is hastily assembling an investigative team of marine biologists after a series of shark attacks at a Red Sea resort last week, the BBC is repor...

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