Great white bites off the legs of a swimmer in South Africa

Wednesday, a great white bit off the legs of a British man who ignored the warning flag posted on Fish Hoek beach in Cape Town, South Africa (the No.2 most dangerous location for shark attacks in the world).

According to the National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI), the 42-year old man was swimming about 50-meters from shore when he was attacked and then rescued by a bystander who pulled him to shore.

The NSRI spokesperson, Craig Lambinon, explained that when the medical team arrived they found that the man's left leg had been bit off just below the knee and the right leg bit off right above the knee.

Check out this amateur video that was shot and uploaded to YouTube showing the great white still lingering in the water just minutes after the victim was air-lifted to the hospital:

To read more on this attack that left the man in critical condition visit msnbc. 

Should Boca Raton Ban Shark Fishing?

Kaley Green, Kayla Repan and I worked together all of Spring semester to develop this investigative story on Boca Raton's effort to ban shark fishing from its' beaches.

Residents and conservationist argue that it is unsafe and detrimental to the species while shark fisherman, like Team Rebel, argue that responsible shark fishing shouldn't be taken away.



Now you can decide for yourself - should Boca Raton ban shark fishing?

Shortfin Mako Shark - One of the World's Fastest Sharks

The shortfin mako shark is one of the world’s fastest sharks reaching speeds of up to 20 mph, according to the Florida Museum of Natural History. The shortfin mako is also known for being able to skillfully leap out of water.

Although preferring warm waters,this extremely fast shark can be found worldwide. The shortfin mako tends to stay in tropical, temperate waters and is most commonly spotted off the shore waters of Cape Cod and Cape Hatteras.

Description:

• Blunt snout
• Large black eyes
• Metallic blue in color with white bellies
• Average adult size is 10 ft
• Females are larger than males
• Teeth are visible while mouth is closed
• Short pectoral fins

Diet:

• Feed on fast-moving pelagic fishes such as, swordfish and tuna
• Sometimes feed on other smaller sharks, porpoises and sea turtles

Top 5 Smallest Sharks According to the Discovery Channel

Most people think of sharks as passive dangerous creatures that roam the sea. But, surprisingly, there are several sharks that don’t even measure a foot long. 

The Pale Catshark

The Discovery Channel lists the top 5 smallest sharks:

5. African Lanternshark – 9.4 inches

4. Shorttail Lanternshark – 9.4 inches

3. Green Lanternshark – 9 inches

2. Panama Ghost Catshark – 9 inches

1. Pale Catshark – 8.27 inches  

CNN's Lisa Ling discusses Shark Finning

In 2008 Anderson Cooper spoke with CNN's special corespondent, Lisa Ling, about the practice of shark finning. 

Shark Night 3D Premiers September 2nd

Relativity Media’s  upcoming Shark Night 3D is directed by David R. Ellis and stars some of Hollywood’s youngest stars, such as, Sarah Paxton, Dustin Milligan, Chris Carmack and Joel David Moore.

First Image Released of Shark Night 3D

The premise of the film is about seven men and women who spend a weekend at a lake house in the Louisiana Gulf. Their ideal vacation quickly turns into a nightmare when they encounter sharks in their freshwater lake.

Shark Night 3D is scheduled to hit 3D theaters on September 2^nd.

Two Fun and Easy Shark Games for a Shark Party

1. Shark Attack Game:

Supplies:

·         Permanent marker

·         White Balloon

·         Music

 How to play:

·         Draw a Shark Face on the balloo

·         Have players stand in a circle while music plays

·         Have players tap the shark face balloon back and forth while the music plays, the objective is to keep the balloon away from you

·          Randomly stop the music while the players are tossing the balloon

·          Whoever is touching the shark balloon when the music stops is out

·          The last player standing wins.

2. Feed the Sharks:

Supplies:

·         Shark stuffed animal

·         Laundry basket

·         Ping pong balls

How to play:

·         Place shark stuffed animal inside laundry basket

·         Give each player 5-10 ping pong balls to represent the “shark food”

·         Have players stand several feet away from the basket as they toss the ping pong balls into the basket to “feed” the shark

·         Determine which player tossed the most ping pong balls into the basket within 30 seconds

·         The player that tossed the most in wins.