26 h. ago Why scientists are blaming influencers for rise in shark attacks

A new study claims social media is responsible for encouraging people to interact with sharks

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43 h. ago Woman reveals what it was like the moment she was ripped apart by a giant shark

Mangyon Zhang, 57, was swimming laps just metres from shore at Gunyah Beach at Bundeena in Sydney 's south on March 7 when her life changed in an instant.

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3 d. ago Steep rise in shark attacks linked to social media stars doing one thing on the beach

Social media stars have been slammed by shark experts in France, who think they've worked out a link between the amount the predators attack and what influencers are doing

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3 d. ago Scientists issue 'do not' warning as they reveal what you should do in a shark attack

A new study suggests that some shark bites may be "survival instinct" rather than planned attacks

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4 d. ago Influencers 'are to blame for rise in shark attacks': Scientists say they 'can't believe we have to tell people not to grab an 18

Social media posts encouraging tourists to stroke the creatures have led them to be poked and prodded by ignorant travelers in pursuit of the perfect selfie.

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4 d. ago Horror moment saw woman, 25, 'partially decapitate' herself on holiday in Turkey

Becca Reed, 25, was on holiday with a friend in Turkey when the horrific accident happened

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4 d. ago Rise in shark attacks due to idiot daredevils taking selfies with the animals

Following the mauling of a swimmer in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Hadera, Israel, experts have shared results of research into the supposed rise of shark attacks

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5 d. ago Victim of rare shark attack while snorkelling confirmed as dad

Barak Tzach, 40, has been confirmed as the victim following a two-day search for his remains.

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5 d. ago Father of four’s remains found after shark attack off Israel beach

Waters drew large crowds who were seen swimming with the sharks

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5 d. ago Swimmer's remains found after shark attack in waters off Israel's Mediterranean coast

A man has died after being attacked by a shark off Israel's Mediterranean coast

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5 d. ago Horror moment Sea eagle snatches baby lamb as crofter warns attacks are on rise

"At this rate there won’t be a lamb left. This lamb was taken alive leaving the mother distraught."

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6 d. ago Man attacked by shark off Israeli coast after bathers seen playing with animal

The beach near Hadera was closed off as search teams scoured the sea

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6 d. ago Enough Is Enuf by Gabe Henry review – the battle to reform English spelling

Philadelphia’s Speling Reform Asoshiashun wasn’t the only group to demand a simpler way of putting things in printYou may be familiar with the ghoti, the shiny animal with fins that lives in the water; perhaps you even have your own ghoti tank. Ghotis evolved long ago, but they didn’t get their name until the 19th century, when jokesters noted that, thanks to the weirdness of English spelling, the word “fish” might be written with a “gh”, as in “rough”, an “o”, as in “women”, and a “ti”, as in “lotion”.The idea of the ghoti is often attributed to George Bernard Shaw, but there’s no evidence that he coined it. He was, however, a proponent of simplified spelling – an enterprise that, in some form or other, goes back centuries. From “through” to “though” and “trough”, whether you’re a child or learning English as a second language, getting the spelling right is a nightmare. Efforts to fix that might seem niche, but Shaw is one of many luminaries who have had a go. Charles Darwin, ...

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6 d. ago Israel shark attack: Beasts had 'circled beach for hours' as locals 'not surprised' by mauling

Sharks were reportedly spotted in the water hours before the attack off Hadera, north-west Israel, with locals offering different theories as to what lured the powerful beasts so close to shore

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6 d. ago Human remains found after shark attacks diver in front of horrified beachgoers

The body of man believed to be that of a diver who went missing in a horrific shark has been recovered by police in Israel as the authorities will carry out tests on the remains

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6 d. ago Swimmer disappears off Israeli coast following rare ‘shark attack’

The beach near Hadera was closed off as search teams scoured the sea

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6 d. ago Israel shark attack: Human remains found in hunt for missing swimmer

A search operation had been launched after the shark attack in Israel with police confirming that remains have been found after a swimmer disappeared at Olga Beach in Hadera

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6 d. ago Israel shark attack victim was married dad who was 'warned not to go in water'

A swimmer is missing and feared dead after being mauled by a shark in the sea in a rare attack off the Israeli coast on Monday, with horrified people watching the diver struggling in the water off Hadera

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6 d. ago Israel shark attack victim bragged he was going to 'splash about' before fatal mauling

A man fatally mauled by a shark off the coast of Israel - said to have been an "enthusiast" of the ocean predators - had been fishing in the mouth of the Hedera River before he was attacked

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6 d. ago Swimmer disappears off Iraseli coast following rare ‘shark attack’

The beach near Hadera was closed off as search teams scoured the sea

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