#sharkattacks — Public Fediverse posts
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Sydney shark attack hero wins world paddleboarding championship
By Shannon CorvoA volunteer lifeguard who helped save a woman attacked by a shark at Coogee Beach in Sydney's east has won the world paddleboarding championship.
#SportsAwards #StandUpPaddleboarding #SharkAttacks #ShannonCorvo
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Three years after fatal shark attack, community cements teacher's legacy
By Duncan Bailey and Emma PedlerA regional community was left shaken after Simon Baccanello was killed in a shark attack in 2023. Now, his legacy will be cemented through a new sporting complex.
#HumanInterest #CommunityandCulturalEvents #Communities #RegionalCommunities #CommunityOrganisations #SharkAttacks #DuncanBailey #EmmaPedler
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Diver bitten by shark in waters off Bruny Island
A diver has been bitten on the forearm by a shark in waters off Bruny Island, Tasmania.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-18/non-fatal-shark-attack-diver-bruny-island-tasmania/106931208
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CBS News: Shark attack alerts for cellphones authorized by new federal law. “[Lulu] Gribbin’s story has inspired new federal legislation to authorize emergency alerts to mobile phones to warn beachgoers when a shark has bitten someone in the area.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/04/cbs-news-shark-attack-alerts-for-cellphones-authorized-by-new-federal-law/ -
Using LED lighting on the underside of #surfboards or #kayaks could deter great white #sharkattacks, new research suggests.
In an Australian-led study using seal-shaped decoys, underside lighting disrupted the ability of great whites to see silhouettes against the sunlight above, reducing the rates at which the #sharks followed and attacked the artificial prey. The brighter the lights, the more effective the #deterrent was.
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Non-fatal #SharkAttacks 🦈 are just a distraction that alligators 🐊 are on a deadly rampage!
In Beaufort County, #SouthCarolina two women have been fatally dragged into lagoons in the last year. 👉 https://www.wyff4.com/amp/article/alligator-attack-woman-killed-hilton-head-south-carolina/44431289