Tiger Sharks News

wildlife1 year ago•5 min saved

"Divers Capture Incredible Footage of Feeding Hammerhead and Tiger Sharks"

Divers in Bimini, Bahamas, were captured on film hand-feeding huge hammerhead and tiger sharks, showcasing the sharks' power and grace. The Bahamas is known for its diverse shark population, including hammerhead, tiger, bull, reef, lemon, and nurse sharks. While hammerhead sharks are generally harmless to humans, tiger sharks are known to be dangerous, with recorded attacks and fatalities. Despite a shark attack in 1997, photographer Mike Coots became fascinated by sharks and dedicated his life to photographing them.

via Daily Mail|

#bimini #diving #hammerhead-sharks

nature2 years ago•1 min saved

Netflix Crew Survives Horrific Shark Attack While Filming 'Our Planet II'

A Netflix camera crew filming footage for the David Attenborough docuseries "Our Planet II" had a close call when a swarm of tiger sharks attacked their boat, puncturing the vessel and forcing them to make an emergency landing on a beach in Hawaii. The crew was filming tiger sharks preying on young albatross fledglings. The boat was only roughly 330 feet from the nearest beach and had enough air to get the crew safely to land. Tiger sharks are known to be aggressive and have a rapacious appetite for just about anything.

via Futurism|

#hawaii #nature #netflix

wildlife2 years ago•3 min saved

Netflix Crew Survives Terrifying Shark Attacks While Filming Docuseries.

A crew filming for Netflix's "Our Planet II" docu-series in Hawaii experienced back-to-back encounters with tiger sharks that resulted in one "exploded" boat and an emergency landing. Despite the "horrific" circumstances, shark attacks remain rare and conservationists emphasize the importance of sharks in maintaining healthy marine ecosystems. The docu-series follows animal populations as they navigate an ever-changing planet.

via CBS News|

#hawaii #netflix #our-planet-ii

environment2 years ago•1 min saved

Shark Attack on Netflix Docuseries Film Crew in Hawaii

A Netflix docuseries crew shooting "Our Planet II" in Hawaii had a "horrific" encounter with 15-foot-long tiger sharks, who attacked their inflatable boats and bit huge holes in them. The team was forced to make an emergency landing on the beach. The shark attack was the second one of that same day. The incident comes just a month after Hawaii's tiger shark population increased after the state experienced a string of attacks. Episodes of "Our Planet II" are streaming on Netflix.

via Yahoo Entertainment|

#environment #hawaii #netflix

nature2 years ago•3 min saved

Netflix film crew's terrifying encounter with tiger sharks during nature show filming.

A film crew shooting footage for Netflix's docuseries "Planet II" off the coast of a Hawaiian Island was attacked by tiger sharks while in inflatable boats. The crew had to make an emergency landing on the sand after two sharks attacked them. The crew then followed a single Laysan albatross chick for six weeks and captured the seabird's maiden flight instead. The docuseries premiered on Netflix on June 14 and includes wildlife from all over the world and tackles major issues, like climate change, that directly impact animals.

via Fox News|

#documentary #film-crew #hawaii

nature2 years ago•1 min saved

Netflix Documentary Crew Survives Terrifying Shark Attacks While Filming in Hawaii

A Netflix documentary film crew was attacked by 15-foot Tiger sharks while shooting footage of a Laysan albatross’s maiden flight for David Attenborough’s Our Planet II in the Pacific Ocean north of Hawaii. The crew was in inflatable boats when the sharks attacked, causing the boats to explode. The sharks' behavior was described as "extremely unusual" and may have been due to hunger. The crew made it safely ashore, but their attempts to send out a small rubber dinghy were also attacked by giant trevallies. The crew did not get any underwater shots.

via New York Post |

#david-attenborough #documentary #hawaii

environment2 years ago•5 min saved

Fatal Shark Attack in Egypt Raises Concerns for Tourists.

Shark attacks are generally rare, with confirmed unprovoked cases totalling 57 worldwide in 2022, according to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF). However, Egypt's Red Sea resorts, including Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh, have seen a number of fatal attacks in recent years, with two unprovoked fatal attacks happening in Hurghada in 2022. The country's tourism industry has also suffered from the fallout of terrorist attacks, but authorities have sought to revive the sector, including building a 22-mile long concrete and wire wall around the tourist resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in 2021.

via The Independent|

#egypt #environment #red-sea

environment2 years ago•5 min saved

Fatal Shark Attacks Shake Tourists in Egypt's Red Sea

Shark attacks are generally rare, with confirmed unprovoked cases totalling 57 worldwide in 2022, according to the International Shark Attack File (ISAF). However, Egypt's Red Sea resorts, including Hurghada and Sharm El-Sheikh, have seen a number of fatal attacks in recent years, with two unprovoked fatal attacks happening in Hurghada in 2022. The country's tourism industry has also suffered from the fallout of terrorist attacks, but authorities have sought to revive the sector, including building a 22-mile long concrete and wire wall around the tourist resort of Sharm El-Sheikh in 2021.

via The Independent|

#egypt #environment #red-sea