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Yahoo
09-07-2025
- Science
- Yahoo
Mass. Paddleboarders Spot Fin in the Water and Flee. Photos Reveal They Were Feet Away from a Great White Shark
Two paddleboarders got up close and personal with a great white shark roughly 100 yards offshore of a Cape Cod beach Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin "hightailed it out of there" once they notice the shark's fin poking out of the water 'I've already gone swimming since then. I love the ocean," Bowles said of the close encounterTwo paddleboarders had an alarmingly close call with a large shark. Margaret Bowles and Maddie Cronin, two rising college sophomores, spent their July 4 paddleboarding off Stony Beach in Cape Cod, Mass., per Boston 25, 7 News, and The Boston Globe. Eager to capture the experience, the two women brought their phones with them and snapped some photos — a few of which show a great white shark's fin poking through the water's surface. Around 7:30 p.m., the two women were approximately 100 yards offshore, according to Boston 25. Cronin was taking photos of Bowles when she saw something pop out of the water close to her friend's board. "I see this eight-inch, fleshy, grey fin come up next to her," Bowles said, per the outlet. "I'm like, 'Oh my goodness, that's a shark!'" Cronin, who was holding Bowles' paddle while they took photos, tossed it back to her friend, and the two "hightailed it out of there," Bowles told The Boston Globe. Once the duo was back on land, their photos confirmed what they already knew: a shark was in the water beside them. Bowles and Cronin sent the images to the New England Aquarium and the Division of Marine Fisheries, both of which confirmed the fin belonged to a great white shark, per Boston 25 and 7 News. "It took a second to register that was what happened, but it was a complete surprise," Bowles said, per 7 News. "I've spent years teaching marine biology here and swimming in the ocean. I certainly never expected for a great while shark to wander my way." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Despite the close call, the women "kept our cool," they told the outlet, and even nicknamed the shark Steve. And Bowles isn't letting the shark sighting deter her from getting back in the water. "I've already gone swimming since then. I love the ocean," she told 7 News. Read the original article on People
Yahoo
01-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
VIDEO: Great white shark spotted near boat off San Diego coastline
(Above: Viewer video shows great white shark swimming near boat off La Jolla coast) SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A group of fishermen encountered a great white shark off the coast of La Jolla over the weekend. Dustin Sergent, a fly fishing captain, sent a video he recorded on his cell phone to FOX 5/KUSI, showing how close the shark was to his boat in La Jolla Canyon. According to Sergent, the sighting happened Saturday, June 28. Don't swim near these San Diego-area beaches, officials say. Here's why Sergent said the great white, which was about 16 to 18 feet long, approached the boat carrying him and his crew while one of them had a blue shark hooked to a line. 'We did not hook or harass the white shark,' Sergent said. 'To top it off, we had a sea lion come in and bully the great white! Very cool thing to see.' As seen in the video, the great white passed by the side of the boat before a sea lion seemingly chased it away. No one was harmed during the rare encounter. Sharks are common along the coast of California. According to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, white sharks are commonly seen near the surface of the ocean but are known to swim as deep at least 6,000 feet underwater. Juvenile white sharks are usually seen in shallow waters near the Southern California shoreline during the summer months and during warm water periods, the department said. Last year, a swimmer in Del Mar was bitten by a shark that was later confirmed to be a great white. Watch the rare encounter in the video player above. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
The Independent
29-06-2025
- General
- The Independent
Moment diver comes face to face with giant great white shark
This is the shocking moment a scuba diver encountered a giant great white shark whilst diving off the coast of Bali. Video footage taken by diver Fabian Clifton on 12 March 2025 shows the shark slowly turning to face the camera, where it lingers before turning again and swimming away. Mr Clinton, a dive instructor at Scuba Junkie in Nusa Penida, said the encounter was 'one in a million… getting close to the greatest!' Great white sharks sightings are extremely rare in Bali. The last spotting was in 2019 at Crystal Bay, on the other side of Nusa Penida.
Daily Mail
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Model with legs worth $15m nearly 'loses' money-making limb during run-in with a SHARK
A model known for her insanely long legs – which net her a whopping US$10million ($15.3m AUD) a year – nearly 'lost' one of her money-making limbs during a run-in with a shark. Marie Temara, who is 6ft 3in tall, set her fans' hearts racing after sharing the close encounter online. The OnlyFans star, 28, perched herself on the side of a small boat in the Bahamas in pursuit of daring footage to excite her 2.8million followers. Maire left one leg dangling over the side of the vessel and hovered her toes just above the crystal clear waters. Suddenly, three sharks appeared. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to DailyMail's new Showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. The influencer seemed unfazed and even did a little dance once she had swung her leg back inside the boat. The sharks, spotted swimming just centimetres away from Marie's leg, appeared to follow the boat's movements closely. 'I almost lost a leg,' she captioned the startling footage. Marie had been visiting Compass Cay in the Bahamas, a popular tourist destination known for its nurse shark encounters. 'I knew there were sharks in the area, but I honestly didn't think they'd come that close,' Marie said. 'I was trying to stay cool, but inside I was screaming. Those sharks were literally inches from me. 'My legs are so important to my career, and so it was lucky everything was okay.' Thankfully, the sharks did not attack the model. Marie, who is from Florida, said she was relentlessly teased for her height as child and called names such as 'Bigfoot', 'Jolly Green Giant,' and 'tree trunk legs'. Some trolls even said she looked like a man because she would tower over her classmates and wear men's size 12 trainers. But being tall is now the reason why the the brunette nets millions from her OnlyFans page. The US model recently approached a London firm for an insurance quote to protect her assets. 'I make a lot of money from my height and my long legs,' she said. 'I'm currently looking into insuring my legs, so that if the worst should happen, my income is protected.' The firm told the model that insuring her legs for her annual income of US$10m would cost her approximately $100,000 a year. Viewers on social media have been left stunned by the influencer's brazen stunt. Viewers on social media have been left stunned by the influencer's brazen stunt 'Too risky,' one fan said. A second viewer said: 'Beach episode turned thriller.' 'You crazyyy,' added another.
CBC
26-06-2025
- Science
- CBC
Curious great white shark circles lobster boat off Cape Breton, chomps briefly on hull
A Cape Breton lobster fisherman and his crew had the encounter of a lifetime this week when a 4.5-metre great white shark circled his boat just off Sight Point, N.S., coming close enough to briefly bite the hull. Jimmy MacArthur, who has fished these waters since 1984, was working about three kilometres from Inverness in approximately 18 metres of water when the encounter occurred Monday morning. MacArthur said he heard a splash but it wasn't until he saw the dorsal fin that he knew it was a shark. "I'm kind of a shark fan and I'm on the ocean my whole life and I never seen anything like I seen that day," MacArthur said. "It was pretty good." WATCH | Cape Breton fisherman describes seeing great white shark Cape Breton fisherman has close encounter with great white shark 7 minutes ago Duration 1:12 A lobster fisherman in Cape Breton recently had a close encounter with a great white shark. Jimmy MacArthur was off Sight Point, N.S., when he saw something he's never seen in his 40 years of fishing. The massive predator spent about four minutes investigating the vessel. MacArthur said the shark came within an arm's length and at one point tried to take a bite out of the back of the boat. Warren Joyce, a shark expert with Fisheries and Oceans Canada, confirmed the species after reviewing video of the encounter. "It is a white shark, yes," Joyce said, noting the animal's behaviour of approaching and testing the boat with its mouth is characteristic of shark curiosity. The shark appeared to have a noticeable protrusion under its dorsal fin that caught the researcher's attention. "It might be a wound that's just kind of healing over," Joyce speculated. "I've never quite seen something that large," he added. The sighting occurred in the same general area where Canada's first recorded great white shark attack happened in 2021, Joyce said. He noted that while such encounters remain rare, sightings have increased in recent years. "We are seeing more and more of them every year," he said. MacArthur, who called the experience "really exciting," said he never felt in danger despite the shark's close approach. He said he wasn't afraid because he knew his boat was big enough to keep him and his crew safe. Great white sharks are a protected species in Canada and it is against the law to touch or harm them. Joyce says anyone sighting them should "enjoy the view and just use common sense and caution." He said he didn't see any signs of tracking tags on the shark and believes it is an untagged animal. Joyce said he has written his colleagues at the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy in Cape Cod and sent them the video. He said researchers there will check a database of over 700 identified white sharks to determine if the shark has been previously documented. For MacArthur, the encounter marked a career highlight. His only regret? "My wife was supposed to come out with me that day," he said with a laugh. "She missed the good thing."
