A 1,000-pound manta ray was returned to the ocean on Thursday after a three year stay at the Atlantis beach resort in the Bahamas.
The massive 13 ft black ray, known as “Zeus,” was transported by helicopter back to the open sea.
Good luck Zeus!
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New Smyrna’s 11th victim, Zane Atcha, was walking in about 18 inches of water near 27th Avenue when a shark took a hold of the back of his left foot near his calf, making two cuts.
He was treated by Volusia County lifeguards at the scene and was then transported to Bert Fish Medical Center in New Smyrna Beach where he received eight stitches. Eh, Not too bad.
The shark bite occurred about three miles from the jetty where most shark bites occur.
When asked if he would go swimming any time soon, Zane said only in his pool.
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A 6-year-old suffered severe lacerations on the leg during a shark attack at New Smyrna Beach, FL this morning.
The incident happened at about 11:30 a.m. and the child was rushed to a nearby hospital. Investigators told Local 6 News that the child was bitten on the calf.
That makes 11 shark attacks for Volusia County this year… and it’s not even summer yet!
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In the first four months of 2008, four fatal shark attacks along with numerous non-fatal attacks worldwide.
The increasing numbers have alarmed beachgoers, and scientists and shark experts are looking for the reason behind the attacks.
Some theorize the cause may be global warming. Warmer waters could mean sharks will turn up in places they haven’t before. Al Gore never warned me about this. I’ll definitely be more diligent about my recycling now!
“As long as we have an increase in human hours in the water, we will have an increase in shark bites,” says George Burgess, who maintains the International Shark Attack File.
Other factors, such as overfishing, may also be at play. If the sharks’ food supply is reduced, they’ll go looking elsewhere for food.
Do your part.
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Guerrero’s Minister of Ecology visited Troncones on Saturday and ordered that the hunt for the shark that killed Adam Ruiz be stopped immediately. An American real estate developer in Troncones had initially offered a $1,000 bounty for the shark.
Locals were completely against the shark hunt. And residents of Troncones were also against it, saying they needed a medical clinic more than a shark massacre.
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Goblin Shark Attack, the killer-fish flick filming down under (previously known as Malibu Shark Attack) has just finished shooting in Queensland, AU. They changed the name since the movie’s predators are based on a species of shark called goblin sharks. And trust me, these are big ones.
The monster goblin sharks get released from a big underground cavern during a seaquake. The resulting tsunami washes them ashore and all hell breaks loose.
The film is still set in Malibu and stars Peta Wilson (La Femme Nikita) as lifeguard heroine Heather. Can’t wait.
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