Shark bites are down globally – so why are they going up in Australia? It’s complicated

The brutal shark attack on a teenage girl that inspired Trump to sign ‘Lulu’s Law’

There are between 60 to 80 known unprovoked shark bites worldwide each year

Sydney community swim for shark victim | 9 News Australia

Sydneysiders have paddled out at Coogee Beach in support of shark attack victim, Leah Stewart. | Subscribe and 🔔: http://9Soci.al/KM6e50GjSK9 | Get more breaking news at 9News.com.au: http://9Soci.al/iyCO50GjSK6 FOLLOW 9News Australia ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/9News/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/9NewsAUS ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9news/ Join 9News for the latest in news and events that affect you in your local city, as well as news from across Australia and the world. #BREAKINGNEWS #9NEWS #AUSTRALIA

Shark sightings spike near America's beaches as July 4 crowds head to shore for weekend

From New Smyrna Beach to Cape Cod, shark activity is highest right now as experts explain why and share beach safety tips for the Fourth of July weekend.

Surfer's terrifying death as shark rips both his legs off as people watch in horror

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 41-year-old surfer from Japan was killed in a shark attack near Ballina on the New South Wales north coast

Best Shark deals in the final hours of Amazon Prime Day 2026

Shop the best Shark deals during Amazon Prime Day 2026

Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at Sydney beaches

Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at Sydney beaches

$120 million shark surveillance blitz rolls out across NSW

Sky News host Jaimee Rogers details the launch of a massive new NSW shark monitoring program, with more than 150 drones set to patrol beaches in a bid to keep swimmers safe. “The world's largest shark monitoring program has officially launched in New South Wales,” Ms Rogers said. “Backed by the NSW government and Surf Life Saving NSW, more than 150 drones will patrol 70 beaches from dawn until dusk every day, scanning for sharks and alerting swimmers when one is nearby. “The program comes with a hefty price tag of $120 million over two years. “It's a major investment in beach safety and could help reduce the need for more invasive shark mitigation measures.”

Whyalla wipeout fears: cuttlefish usually gather in their thousands, but few have appeared since a massive algal bloom

Divers have observed just a ‘couple of dozen’ of the cephalopods along the heritage-listed Cuttlefish Coast in South Australia, causing locals and marine scientists to worryGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMid-June is usually the peak time for giant Australian cuttlefish to gather near Whyalla, in South Australia’s Spencer gulf.Nearly every year, they come in their thousands – and sometimes hundreds of thousands – to assemble in the shallows to breed. It’s a globally unique natural phenomenon, celebrated locally as “Cuttlefest”. Continue reading...

Shark warning issued as whale carcass washes onto Victoria’s Bells Beach

Authorities have issued a shark warning as a whale carcass washes ashore at one of Australia’s most iconic surf beaches.

Unfortunate shark gets food poisoning eating a filthy New Yorker [News]

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Ikan buntal beracun serang lubuk percutian Eropah

ATHENS: Golongan pelancong kini diberi amaran berhubung ancaman spesies ikan buntal beracun dengan gigi sepejal pisau cukur yang dilaporkan mula menceroboh kawasan tumpuan percutian warga Britain di Laut Mediterranean. Spesies ikan buntal pipi perak itu dikesan membiak secara meluas di serata Greece, sekali gus memaksa pihak berkuasa yang panik bergegas membina penghadang laut berskala besar ... Read more The post Ikan buntal beracun serang lubuk percutian Eropah appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.

World : Sydney Beaches Under Shark Alerts For Fourth Day As Sightings Continue

SYDNEY, June 26 (Bernama-dpa) -- Sydney beaches, including the world-famous Bondi Beach, have been repeatedly closed over the past four days following a series of shark sightings off Australia's largest city, authorities said on Friday, reported German Press Agency (dpa).

Bird flu is finally in Australia. What does that mean for us?

Bird flu is finally in Australia. What does that mean for us?

SharkFest Returns With a Wave of New Shark Shows

SHARKFEST 2026 KICKS OFF WITH HAMMERHEAD SHARKS UP CLOSE WITH BERTIE GREGORY National Geographic Wild’s annual event SharkFest returns for its fin-credible 14th year, combining jaw-dropping encounters with groundbreaking science and expert-led storytelling that reveal new insights into the behavior, power and conservation of one of the ocean’s most fascinating predators, on Sundays this July. []

Watch: Famous elephant seal makes annual visit to Tasmania, causing chaos

Watch: Famous elephant seal makes annual visit to Tasmania, causing chaos

East Coast Shark Sightings Force Beach Closures as Summer 2026 Peaks

A sand tiger shark bit a Jones Beach swimmer on the Fourth of July weekend, and Rockaway Beach in Queens has closed 23 times since May with 16 shutdowns in the first five days of July alone. East Coast shark sightings are surging from Long Island to Connecticut as summer 2026 peaks.

Daily on Energy: Truck emissions rules rollback, nuclear renaissance overseas, and El Niño strengthens

WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY: Good afternoon and happy Thursday, Daily on Energy readers! If you’re chronically online like us, you may have seen the many videos and photos of the giant elephant seal known as Neil unleashing chaos on the people of Tasmania. Well, according to Tasmania’s premier, the one-ton seal is headed back out []

Australia boosts shark-spotting drone coverage at beaches

Australia will expand shark-spotting drone coverage year-round at beaches across Sydney and beyond from 1 July, authorities said, following a rise in attacks and sightings.

A 1,000kg mammal is wreaking havoc in Tasmania – and Neil the seal is loved for it

The elephant seal has been crushing fences, blocking traffic and bashing into parked cars, in what experts say is play-fighting behaviourFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBollards, traffic cones, fences and LandCruisers stand little chance against a 1-tonne giant known as Neil the seal, now a local legend in southern Tasmania.Neil – a five-year-old elephant seal – has once again taken up residence in Tasmanian towns. He’s bypassing barricades, crushing fences, lying on roads and bashing into at least one parked car. Continue reading...

How safe is your dip in the Med? The European holiday hotspots where toxic pufferfish have been spotted amid growing alarm over spread of toe-chomping creatures

How safe is your dip in the Med? The European holiday hotspots where toxic pufferfish have been spotted amid growing alarm over spread of toe-chomping creatures

After long search, scientists get amazing great white shark footage off R.I. coast

The shark was found near a dead humpback whale southeast of Block Island. The post After long search, scientists get amazing great white shark footage off R.I. coast appeared first on Boston.com.

Surfer's grim last moments as 'huge shark' bites off both legs in fatal attack

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT A 41-year-old surfer was lying on his surfboard waiting for a wave when a very large shark attacked him on an Australian beach in 2016

Swimmer apparently bitten by shark at Jones Beach on Long Island

A swimmer was bitten by a shark at Jones Beach on Friday afternoon.

Sydney beaches add shark-spotting drones to protect swimmers

Sydney beaches now have shark-spotting drones flying along the coastline to protect swimmers and surfers from danger.

Australia officials plead for fans to leave Neil, a viral 1-ton seal, alone

In June, a bellowing and blubbery 5-year-old elephant seal hauled himself onto land for his twice-yearly tour of beachside towns in southern Tasmania after months of feeding at sea. Neil, the only male elephant seal to visit Tasmania in years, has commanded an enthralled TikTok following of 1.4 million in part because he acts like kind of a jerk. Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com​ This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home