Posts Tagged ‘shark’

‘Progressive’ Journalists Jump the Shark on Russiagate

‘Progressive’ Journalists Jump the Shark on Russiagate A lack of skepticism has characterized much of the reporting on Russiagate, with undue credibility being given to questionable sources like the Steele dossier, and now progressives like Jane Mayer and Cenk Uygur are joining the bandwagon. Jane Mayer of The New Yorker and Cenk Uygur of The Young Turks […]

Shark attacks along US west coast nearly double in 2017 over previous year

     A new report says shark attacks rose last year on the West Coast. The Shark Research Committee says there were nine unprovoked attacks in 2017 — eight in California and one in Washington. That’s up from five the year before. Nobody died but some people were bitten. The committee says most attacks probably involved […]

17-feet great white shark found dead on the east coast of Luzon Island, Philippines

     Fishermen have been warned to take care after a huge Great White Shark washed up off the east coast of Luzon Island. The 17-feet-long monster was reported in the town of Dipaculao, in Aurora province, today (Wednesday, January 24). The species is a rare visitor to the warm seas of the Philippines, with only […]

Confederacy of Dunces: Neoliberals Jump the Shark in The New York Times

Last Monday, the New York Times carried what has to be one of the most ludicrous, Orwellian pieces of propaganda in recent memory. The title sums it up:  “Is the Democratic Party Becoming too Democratic?”   First, a Little Background Newly elected DNC Chairman Tom Perez, right, and Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., who was named deputy chairman, […]

Tourist dead after shark attack off Cocos Island, Costa Rica; second person injured

     A tourist has died after being attacked by a shark in an underwater rampage that also left a dive master seriously injured. The American woman was diving with a group of tourists off the Costa Rican island of Isla Del Coco when the tiger shark mauled her to death. The Costa Rican environment ministry […]

Another whale shark found dead, the latest in Gujarat, India

     After a 30-feet long whale was found dead last week, body of a male whale shark, about 15 feet long, was found at Madhavpur coast on September 28. A team of ICAR-Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute (CMFRI) and Wildlife Trust of India (WTI), Veraval, reached the spot to assess the reasons for its death. […]

Whale shark found washed ashore in Tamil Nadu, India

     A whale shark was found washed ashore near Thoothukudi old port on Wednesday evening. Sources in Thoothukudi Wildlife Range, Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, said while patrolling along the shore, the forest personnel found the carcass of the female whale shark. It weighed around 1.5 tonnes. The injuries on its body and near […]

Great white shark attacks boat off Esperance, Western Australia; third such incident in a week

     Anxious Esperance residents have pleaded for government help after a third attack on a boat by an aggressive great white shark this week. The incident occurred near notorious attack site Kelp Beds Beach. More untagged and aggressive great white sharks have been encountered by people in the past two weeks than the two sharks […]

Boy attacked by shark off Gran Canaria

     A shark my have been responsible for badly injuring the foot and leg of a boy as he surfed off a Spanish beach. Pictures of his mutilated foot show tooth-like marks on his leg as well. It is not clear how the unnamed youth sustained his injuries – with no explanation provided by the […]

Shark attacks fisherman at lagoon in Samoa

     A young man from the village of Nofoali’i has survived a shark attack which has left villagers deeply disturbed. The young man was fishing in the lagoon on Friday afternoon when he was attacked, villagers told the Sunday Samoan yesterday. It was not possible to get a comment from the family of the man […]

Surfer bitten by great white shark at Iluka beach, Western Australia

     A surfer has been described as “the luckiest man on earth” after a shark snapped his board in half before biting his hip on the NSW north coast this morning Byron Bay local Abe McGrath, 35, was lying on his board off Main Beach, about 300m north of the Illuka Wall, just after 6am […]

Dead whale shark found in Tamil Nadu, India

     A dead whale shark weighing nearly 3.5 tonne washed ashore on Pamban South Beach in Tamil Nadu on Tuesday. On being alerted by fishermen, a team headed by Mandapam wildlife ranger S Sathish visited the spot and examined the carcass. According to wildlife officials, the whale shark is a protected species under schedule I […]

Teenager bitten by shark off Hilton Head, South Carolina

     A teen from Ohio had a terrifying encounter with a shark earlier this month while boogie boarding in South Carolina. Reagan Readnour, 14, was on vacation in Hilton Head when she was bitten by a shark twice, the Island Packet reported. The teen said that she was boogie boarding at the beach with her […]

Massive Shark Die-Off on California Coast is Alarming Researchers

Vic Bishop, Staff WriterWaking Times Mass marine animal die-offs have become regular news in recent years, especially along the western coast of the America’s where it is quite common to hear of pods of whales or other animals mysteriously perishing in great numbers. Most recently along the coast of California, primarily around the San […]

Shark attacks spearfisherman off Boca Chica Key, Florida; captured on video

     A spearfisherman wearing a head camera captured the intense moment an 8-foot reef shark attacked him and took a bite out of his leg Sunday near Middle Samo Reef off Boca Chica in the Florida Keys. The unidentified spearfisherman posted video of the incident on his YouTube Channel called Over the Edge on Tuesday […]

Arch criminal Hillary Clinton interrogated by FBI today

     Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has been interviewed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation over her use of a private email server to store classified information, her campaign spokesman has said. “Secretary Clinton gave a voluntary interview this morning about her email arrangement while she was Secretary. She is pleased to have had the […]

CIA ARMS FOR MODERATE TERRORISTS ACCIDENTALLY END UP ON BLACK MARKET

report from the Daily Stormer Wow, CIA is not good at their job. RT reports : CIA weapons supplied to the so-called “moderate” Syrian rebels via Jordan have been “systematically stolen” to be sold on the black market, a new report based on testimonies of American and Jordanian officials to the NYT and Al Jazeera has revealed. The […]

Dog snuffers: US-owned security firm slaughters 24 working sniffer dogs for loss of Kuwait oil contract

     Two dozen bomb-sniffing dogs were killed by an American-owned security firm in Kuwait after its contract with a local oil company expired. The owners say they killed 24 dogs “humanely” because they were sick. The animals were slaughtered on June 17. There are a further 100 or so dogs at risk of being killed, […]

Historic high: 11.4 million Americans spend half their income on rent

     Comment: While bankers and elites count their millions… The cost-burden for renters is at a historic high, a Harvard University housing report found. Over six years, the number of Americans paying half their salary on rent has grown from 2.1 million to 11.4 million. Median rent is now $1,381 per month. The report provides […]

CNN: Depriving Iranians from Hajj hurts Saudi economy

Tehran, May 31, The Iran Project – CNN says depriving Iranian pilgrims from this year’s Hajj hits the Saudi economy where it hurts. In a report on Monday, US media said, “It also hits the Saudi economy where it hurts. Saudi makes around $18 billion a year from religious tourism, and Iranians comprise one of the […]

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