The great shark hunt : strange tales from a strange time by Thompson, Hunter S Publication date 1979 Topics Thompson, Hunter S, United States -- Politics and government -- 1969-1974 Publisher New York ...

Town officials previously told WJCL 22 News that first responders were called out around noon on Tuesday to beach marker 24, which is located within the Sea Pines Resort. The victim was treated on ...

Previously, shark tales were mostly traded between fishermen who encountered them on the high seas. Now, with more people exploring “shark-infested waters,” run-ins with sharks were getting ...

In 2024, there were 47 "unprovoked" shark bites around the globe, and 28 of those happened in the U.S., according to the Florida Museum of Natural History’s International Shark Attack File (ISAF).

Shark fishing tourneys already existed in the US prior to the success of “Jaws,” but the film brought new publicity to the competitions and the sport of hunting “trophy sharks,” Martin said.

The toothy villain of “Jaws” terrified audiences in 1975. Offscreen, the hit film — which is celebrating its 50th anniversary — impacted sharks in unexpected ways.

The shark tale’s theme plays as Michael J. Fox’s Marty McFly encounters an advertisement for “Jaws 19” — the 18th sequel to the original — when he travels to 2015.

When “Jaws” premiered to an invigorated public in June 1975, most of the research on sharks focused on preventing shark attacks, Skomal said. “We knew it was big, it could swim fast and we ...