As the lifeguards leave the beach we will be shutting down as usual until Memorial day. We will be working on our cool new documentary filming the background segments in the American Museum of Natural History, Explores Club, and Linnaean Society in London! Here are a couple things to think about for the upcoming documentery, … Continue reading Back Next Season
Nice article on the 1916 attacks, check it out!
Shark in Hudson River
Photo of what locals believe to be a Bull Shark was photographed in the Hudson River two years ago. https://hudsonvalleypost.com/police-video-captures-what-appears-to-be-shark-in-hudson-river/
Off to Modesto, CA
I will be off to Modesto CA to discuss the an idea that was pitched to me to trace the 14 days of the 1916 attacks by boat. Sounds very interesting, will have to see what they have in mind.
Visit the Site of the Matawan Attacks
If you would like to visit the site where the Matawan Shark Attacks took place Atlas Obscura gives directions to the location where, they say, a bull shark attacked its victims. https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/matawan-new-jersey-shark-attack-of-1916
400-Pound Bull Shark Captured Off New York Coast Took Over 2 Hours to Reel In
400-Pound Bull Shark Captured Off New York Coast Took Over 2 Hours to Reel In
More Challenges to the Rogue Shark Theory in NJ
Scientists Challenge Rogue Shark Theory
Bull Sharks in MA Waters?
Check this out. We know that the northern rage of Bull Sharks extends to MA waters. http://cranberrycountyonline.blogspot.com/2017/08/river-sharks-in-masachusetts.html
Hammerheads & Bull Shark Presence Growing in NY Waters
Lifeguards check this out. https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/02/nyregion/sharks-ny-lifeguards.html
Biologists George A. Llano and Richard Ellis on 1916
Was one shark involved in the 1916 attacks? Check out this article to see what two biologists think. https://chondrichthyes.fandom.com/wiki/Jersey_Shore_shark_attacks_of_1916
The Old Rouge Shark Theory
Here is a great article on the commonly parroted rouge shark theory. My next book plans to take this old chestnut to task with new evidence. https://www.diveplanit.com/marine-environment/debunking-myth-rogue-shark/
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