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Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo of It

February 15, 2025February 16, 2025Tim BalkComments Off on Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo of It

The woman, who lost both of her hands, was flown off the island to receive medical care, according to the Turks and Caicos government.

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Teenager Known for Lifesaving Skills Is Killed in Shark Attack in Australia

February 4, 2025February 4, 2025ISABELLA KWAIComments Off on Teenager Known for Lifesaving Skills Is Killed in Shark Attack in Australia

Charlize Zmuda, 17, died after being bitten by a shark off Woorim Beach, a popular spot in Queensland, on Monday afternoon.

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Teenage Girl Dies After Shark Attack in Australian River

February 5, 2023LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKAComments Off on Teenage Girl Dies After Shark Attack in Australian River

The girl, 16, may have jumped into the water to swim with a pod of dolphins when she was attacked, the authorities said.

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Shark Kills Swimmer in Rare Death Off Sydney Coast

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022DERRICK BRYSON TAYLORComments Off on Shark Kills Swimmer in Rare Death Off Sydney Coast

The fatal shark bite occurred on Wednesday near Little Bay. Mayor Dylan Parker of Randwick City, Australia, said, “To lose someone to a shark attack like this is chilling.”

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Sharks Nearly Went Extinct 19 Million Years Ago From Mystery Event

June 3, 2021June 4, 2021Katherine KorneiComments Off on Sharks Nearly Went Extinct 19 Million Years Ago From Mystery Event

Analysis of the fossil record shows a mysterious mass extinction that decimated the diversity of sharks in the world’s oceans, and they’ve never fully recovered.

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In Australia’s Deadly Year for Shark Attacks, a Surfer Lives to Tell the Tale

December 7, 2020ANNA SCHAVERIENComments Off on In Australia’s Deadly Year for Shark Attacks, a Surfer Lives to Tell the Tale

After being bitten by a great white in South Australia, the victim managed to paddle ashore and walk nearly 1,000 feet for help. He said the attack “was like being hit by a truck.”

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Fatal Shark Attacks in Australia Jump, Raising Questions

November 25, 2020November 25, 2020LIVIA ALBECK-RIPKAComments Off on Fatal Shark Attacks in Australia Jump, Raising Questions

Eight people have been fatally attacked this year, the most in nearly a century. But scientists say these numbers don’t tell the full story.

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Katharine, the Great White Shark Who Ghosted Her Trackers, Resurfaces

April 13, 2020April 13, 2020CHRISTOPHER MELEComments Off on Katharine, the Great White Shark Who Ghosted Her Trackers, Resurfaces

The last that researchers heard from Katharine via her transmitter was nearly a year ago, leaving her fate a mystery. Recently, though, there came some weak pings.

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Hong Kong, Crossroads of the Criminal Wildlife Trade

February 12, 2019CHARLES HOMANSComments Off on Hong Kong, Crossroads of the Criminal Wildlife Trade

Despite reforms, the territory is a linchpin in the global traffic in illegal animal parts.

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Fish-and-Chip Shops in U.K. Found to Fry Endangered Species

February 1, 2019PALKO KARASZComments Off on Fish-and-Chip Shops in U.K. Found to Fry Endangered Species

British researchers found that spiny dogfish, a small shark that is also known as spurdog, was often sold as “rock salmon” for use in the traditional dish.

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Crime Rings Plotted to Trade Cocaine for Syrian Weapons, Prosecutors Say

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Ephrat Livni

U.N. Condemns Israel’s New Aid Program in Gaza, After Chaotic Start

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Aaron Boxerman

Japan Welcomes a New Sumo Champ. Surprise: He’s Japanese.

May 28, 2025Victor Mather

Turkey Cracks Down on Fliers Who Stand Up Too Soon, Threatening Fines

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Jenny Gross

Joël Le Scouarnec, French Doctor Who Molested Hundreds of Children, Is Sentenced

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Catherine Porter and Ségolène Le Stradic

Israel Strikes Yemen’s Main Airport Again After Houthi Attacks

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025Natan Odenheimer

Stalin’s Image Returns to Moscow’s Subway, Honoring a Brutal History

May 28, 2025IVAN NECHEPURENKO

Merz Says Germany Will Step Up Ukraine Weapons Support as Zelensky Visits

May 28, 2025May 28, 2025CHRISTOPHER F. SCHUETZE

Wednesday Briefing: Chaos at a Gaza Aid Site

May 28, 2025Justin Porter

Trump’s Tariffs Drive a Rise in Trade Crime

May 27, 2025Ana Swanson and Lazaro Gamio
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