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The 2.2-meter-long pregnant porbeagle was attacked by a larger predator, likely a great white shark.

Tracker reveals shocking marine murder: Massive pregnant shark gobbled by bigger beast

Earth.com

In a marine science mystery reminiscent of a game of Clue, researchers from the United States set out to investigate the death of a pregnant porbeagle shark in the open waters southwest of Bermuda. The evidence points to a larger shark, equipped with its deciduous triangular teeth, as the most likely culprit.  



Predation of a porbeagle shark 



“This is the first documented predation event of a porbeagle shark anywhere in the world,” said Brooke Anderson, the study’s lead author and a former graduate student at Arizona State University.



“In one event, the population not only lost a reproductive female that could contribute to...

Unexpected discovery: Large sharks are hunting each other

CBS News

In the ocean food chain, large sharks generally only have to worry about keeping orcas at bay — but a new study suggests the apex predators may have to watch out for their own.Researchers have discovered evidence pointing to the first known case of a porbeagle shark — which can grow up to 12 feet long and 500 pounds — being killed by a large shark predator. The findings were published Tuesday in the biology journal Frontiers in Marine Science.This isn't the first case of "shark cannibalism,"  said Jon Dodd, executive director of the Atlantic Shark Institute, which helped lead the study. Larger...

Researchers find evidence that large sharks may be hunting each other

LiveScience

A pregnant porbeagle shark is believed to have been eaten by a great white, with the larger predator swallowing its tracking device off the coast of Bermuda, scientists report.

A really big shark got gobbled up by another, massive shark in 1st known case of its kind

Talker

Marine scientists believe a pregnant shark was killed by another shark.
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Shark-on-shark crime: Unprecedented shark murder in Bermuda Triangle

BroBible

A pair of Aussies boating off of Sunshine Coast, Australia were absolutely stunned when “by far the biggest shark” they’d ever seen swam up next to the boat, a great white shark estimated at over 16 feet long. They took several videos as the VW Bus-sized shark swam up to their boat and started biting […]
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Aussie Fishermen Stunned When Massive Great White Shark Bites Their Boat

Sad news for Hollywood tonight. Ryan O’Neal, known for roles in projects such as Love Story (which earned him an Oscar nomination) and Paper Moon, has died. He was 82 years old. A cause of death was not disclosed as of press time, but he previously suffered from prostate...

Ryan O’Neal Dead at 82

This article was originally published by Radio Free Asia and is reprinted with permission. North Korea has ordered all its students abroad to return home for ideological training – to reverse the outside influence the students have been exposed to while overseas, a North Korean escapee who resettled in South Korea told Radio Free Asia.

North Korea orders all students abroad to return home for ideological education

Oregon State

Ocean Sunfish Stuns Beachgoers with Peculiar Appearance. Beachgoers along the Oregon coast were taken aback when a peculiar marine creature washed up on the shore. The strange fish, identified as a Mola mola or ocean sunfish, has been drawing considerable attention. In a Facebook post, Seaside Aquarium officials revealed that...

Bizarre ‘mad scientist’ fish washes ashore on Oregon beach

Bellingham, WA

A man has been fined $1,000 after a nearby wildlife videographer caught him illegally driving his 51-foot recreational vessel through a pod of orca, also known as killer whales. Matt Ryan from Bellingham, Washington in the U.S. has agreed to pay the civil penalty after the wildlife videographer filmed him...

Man Drives Boat at Pod of Killer Whales and Videographer Catches It

Ventura, CA

USA TODAY Sports Media Group

Those on an exploratory cruise to San Miguel Island off Ventura on Wednesday were massively rewarded with the discovery of 15 orcas attacking and feasting on a large elephant seal. As if that weren’t enough, afterward the sleek and powerful mammals became playful and curious, unleashing an array of acrobatic...

Boaters encounter orca hunting party and scene is 'bananas'

Business Insider

Hvaldimir first appeared in 2019 with a camera mounted to a harness, which had clips labeled "Equipment St. Petersburg."

A beluga whale accused of spying for Russia with a mounted camera has been found dead near Norway's coast

Swimming with a humpback whale is a bucket list experience for millions of people worldwide and one such whale experienced that thrill and a whole lot more last week when they snorkeled with a humpback off Australia’s Gold Coast and were launched into the air by the whale itself. The moment has gone viral because, […]
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Australian Snorkeler Thrown Into The Air By A Humpback Whale (Video)

Los Angeles County, CA

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Herbie J Pilato

It's been over four decades since the demise of beloved actor Milburn Stone, best known as Dr. Galen "Doc" Adams on TV's Gunsmoke (CBS, 1955-1975). The Emmy-winning Stone died of a heart attack in La Jolla, CA on June 12, 1980. This is his life story.

In Memory of Milburn Stone ('Doc' from TV's 'Gunsmoke'): 44 Years After His Fatal Heart Attack

Whiskey Riff

Didn't anyone teach them not to play with their food?

There aren't many predators out in the deep blue sea that go after dolphins. One that does though? The killer whale. Officially known as orcas, these large sea creatures (they range from 20 to 30 feet depending on gender) earned the nickname of "Killer" because ancient sailors used to witness them taking down comparatively smaller - yet still sizable - whales.

In fact, the only predators that whales have are bigger whales (typically orcas) and human beings. So killer whales basically own the ocean, and can do whatever they want, whenever they...

Pair Of Killer Whales Take Turns Head-Butting Dolphin Out Of The Water

Beachgoers have been warned to take care after an increase in incidents involving weever fish on the Lincolnshire coast. National Coastwatch Mablethorpe said five people had been stung in recent days. Spokesperson Malcolm Drewery said: “If you stand on one, it’s very, very painful.”. The charity recommended wearing...

Weever fish warning after people stung in resort

An Australian tour company posted video footage of a family that was having a picnic on the road with kids and adults constantly at the water’s edge as they fished. The footage is from Cahills Crossing, a popular tourist attraction in Kakadu National Park where crocodiles can safely be watched from three viewing platforms alongside the East Alligator River.

Family with ‘zero crocodile sense’ risks death while fishing by crocs

Sanford, TX

In the stuff of nightmares, a Texas angler reeled in a South American piranha relative with “human teeth” on Sunday. The fish, identified as a pacu, was caught at Lake Meredith in Sanford. It’s now being housed at the Lake Meredith Aquatic & Wildlife Museum. The museum shared a video of the fish on Facebook.

‘Invasive’ Nightmare Fish With ‘Human Teeth’ Discovered by Angler in Rec Area Lake

The US Sun

RACHAEL Ray’s private health struggle has been revealed as concerned fans claim she looks unrecognizable in new videos. The Food Network star hosted her eponymous talk show from September 18, 2006, to July 28, 2023. Recently, Rachael, 56, began sharing cooking videos from her new FYI show, Rachael Ray in Tuscany, on Instagram and TikTok. The […]

Rachael Ray’s private health struggle revealed as concerned fans claim she looks unrecognizable in new videos

Washington State

Researchers are uncertain why the sharks have started hunting in the Pacific Northwest waters, but they speculated that rising temperatures may be the reason. Scientists are searching for answers after discovering two unexpected species of sharks had entered the waters of Washington. The Oregonian reported that a team from Oregon...

Scientists puzzled after discovering 2 unexpected shark species in Pacific waters: 'They're not supposed to be here'

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Swallowed Tracking Tag Confirms Large Sharks Are Hunting Each Other

During a recent effort to track porbeagle sharks, researchers made a grisly discovery. One of their tags transmitted strange water depth and temperature readings, leading them...

Swallowed Tracking Tag Confirms Large Sharks Are Hunting Each Other

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