Sharks - Full Coverage - The West Australian , Page 4

Two great whites triggered beacon 29 times

Update, 2.25pm: Two great white sharks were responsible for triggering an acoustic receiver off Ocean Reef at least 29 times yesterday, it has been revealed.
October 26, 2012, 5:27 am
Perth shark patrols stepped up

Shark patrols are being stepped up around Perth’s northern beaches after a spate of sightings.
October 27, 2012, 8:30 am
Multiple shark activations at Ocean Reef

UPDATE 3.50pm: The Government has called for submissions for research into shark deterrents, with $2 million available for WA projects aimed at protecting beachgoers.
October 25, 2012, 7:37 am
Tagged shark detected off Ocean Reef

Update, 3pm: Rangers closed the beaches around the Ocean Reef Marina for several hours after a tagged great white shark was detected in the area.
October 24, 2012, 11:43 am
Shark detected off Ocean Reef

Update, 5.30pm: Ocean users have been warned of a white shark which was detected off Ocean Reef this afternoon.
October 23, 2012, 4:06 pm
Tagged great white at Ocean Reef

A tagged great white shark has been detected off Ocean Reef just two days after several beaches in the area were closed due to another sighting.
October 23, 2012, 7:27 am
Swim classes booked despite shark fears

Children's beach-swimming classes scheduled for summer are set to start soon despite concerns about shark safety expected to surface closer to the time.
October 23, 2012, 6:00 am
Shark victim's band plays tribute

Ben Linden was known as "Big Red" to his friends and band mates, a fitting description for the strawberry blond bloke they described as "a ball of energy".
October 23, 2012, 4:57 am
Fishing world agog at teen shark hunters

Two schoolboys are gaining legend status in WA's fishing fraternity for their fearless exploits in catching giant sharks from a jetty north of Rockingham.
October 22, 2012, 2:10 am
Shark forces beach closure at Ocean Reef

Rangers from the City of Joondalup have closed beaches around the Ocean Reef Boat Harbour because of a shark alert.
October 21, 2012, 9:55 am
Scarborough reopened after shark

Update, 4.15pm: Scarborough beach has been reopened after a shark was sighted during a helicopter patrol this afternoon.
October 18, 2012, 3:11 pm
Twelve shark attacks this summer, says expert

Western Australia is the deadliest place on Earth for shark attacks, with five fatalities in the past 13 months.
October 18, 2012, 2:11 pm
Shark app alerts beachgoers

Beachgoers could use a smartphone application to find out if a shark is near, under a proposal the CSIRO is examining.
October 18, 2012, 2:20 am
Shark spotted in estuary

A shark has been spotted in Dawesville estuary this afternoon.
October 17, 2012, 2:55 pm
No to culling great whites

Great white sharks should not be culled, according to a poll by thewest.com.au.
October 17, 2012, 2:50 am

« Prev
1
2
3
4
5
6
Next »

Twitter

Your browser does not support iframes.
SLSWA
Fisheries advise sighting of 4m white shark at Stanley Island, near Parrys Beach, West of Denmark, at 0800. Reported 1340
Your browser does not support iframes.
SLSWA
Fisheries advise 4m shark sighting, (unknown species) at 7:20am, 15m offshore, south of Scarborough - Hale road. Reported 9:30am.
Your browser does not support iframes.
SLSWA
Fisheries advise 3 metre White Shark seen at 09.15 1 - 1.5km off George Reef Geraldton