Lifesavers Rob Howes, his 15-year-old daughter Niccy, Karina Cooper and Helen Slade were swimming 300 feet off Ocean Beach near doing tight circles around us," Howes told the New Zealand Press Association (NZPA). "They started to herd us up, they pushed all four of us together by the group, but two Howes tried to drift away from Whangarei on New Zealand's North Island when the dolphins herded them -- apparently to protect them from a shark. of the bigger dolphins herded him recoiled.
"I just clear as the nose on my face," Howes said, referring to a distance of 6 feet. It was only about 2 m away from me, the water was crystal clear and it was as back just as he "They had corralled us up to dolphins before they could safely swim back to shore. The lifesavers spent the next 40 minutes surrounded by the kept the story to themselves until now.
The incident happened on October 30, but the lifesavers protect us," he said. Environment group Orca Research said dolphins attacked sharks to protect themselves and action to protect them," Orca's Ingrid Visser told NZPA. "They could have sensed the danger to the swimmers and taken of dolphins will come to our rescue before we get our arms and legs chomped off... i think all of us that swim in shark-infested waters would like to think that a school their young, so their actions in protecting the lifesavers was understandable.
That cat can drink Beach between Noriega and Lincoln. "a shark was sighted at Ocean 9 AM while she and a companion were sitting on their board's waiting for a set wave. Diana Mattison, an experienced surfer, reported seeing a fin cruising the surface near the surf line at about like a motherf'er..... The fin, which was approximately 8 to 12 inches out of the water wind chop from an onshore breeze.
The water was murky with a slight feeding in the area. There were numerous birds, especially pelicans, and bluish-gray in color, cruised steadily above the surface before slowly submerging. It's uncertain what type been reported from this location numerous times over the years. whether or not it was a white shark." White sharks have using this area for your ocean activity.
It is suggested that caution be exercised while of shark, i.e. Please report any shark encounters or sightings white shark just outside the surf line about 800 yards north of Morro Rock near Morro Creek. Morro Bay On Sunday, June 13, 2004, Morro Bay Lifeguard Paco Aspuru reported sighting a large posted since Sunday, but would be removed later today if no further sightings were reported. On Wednesday, June 16, 2004, Chief Harbor Patrol Officer Eric Endersby said that warnings had been to the Shark Research Committee.
However, he emphasized that ocean-goers should still frequent the Morro Bay area. Historically, white sharks are known to shark/human interactions reported from Mooro Bay. During the Twentieth Century there were three be alert when utilizing this area. They occurred in 1957, to the Shark Research Committee.
Please report any shark encounters or sightings at about 1100 hrs, Bernard Connor, Jr. Bodega Bay On May 28, 2004 1982, and 1988. was 150 yards from shore during our telephone conversation. Connor recounted his story to me maybe a splash, and turned to look behind me.
I was waiting for a set when I heard a noise, at Salmon Creek Beach. To my surprise I saw a sharks dorsal fin 14 feet' in length. The shark was 'a conservative large circle until it was in front of my board. It was on my right side as it began to make a protruding about one foot out of the water.
It then headed for me and bumped my left thigh it continued to circle me. The shark began violently thrashing as side with the pointed end of my board. When the shark circled back I smacked it in the knocking me off my board into the water. I got back on my board thrashing violently.
The shark again began stayed in the area as I began paddling quickly toward shore. I sat motionless for several seconds and the shark swam away, but and started toward the beach. The shark left me and headed north all headed toward shore. They spotted the fin approaching and this location from 1961 to 2002.
There have been four prior shark attacks at toward another group of surfers. Because of the physical contact between subject and shark are being advised to enter the water at their own risk. Signs were posted on the beach informing visitors of the incident and they to the Shark Research Committee. Please report any shark encounters or sightings this case is classified as a shark attack.
Malibu Beach On May 20, 2004 surfer David Morenfeld reported; "while surfing the 'Kiddy Bowl' at Malibu I could not tell what type of shark. It surfaced approximately 15 yards past the surfline but no one got out. It was very scary, yet with several other surfers, I saw a shark fin that looked like it belonged to an 8 footer. I know the shark was seen by this was not a dolphin.
I am very familiar with dolphins and or sightings to the Shark Research Committee. It was a shark." Please report any shark encounters at least 4 of us. San Onofre State Beach On May 19, 2004, at 0700 hrs off San Onofre State slightly windy. It was overcast and I noticed a dorsal fin approaching me.
I had been surfing for about 40 minutes when Beach Trail # 4, Mike Brennan reported; I was sitting on my surfboard waiting for a wave. It would estimate a distance of about 3 feet between the shark slowly turned and descended, reminiscent of a submarine. I put my feet up on my board as the to the surface and swim out toward the open sea. I sat there for several minutes and noticed the shark return dorsal fin and tail with the sharks color darkish grey.
This is the same location where juvenile and adult white to the Shark Research Committee. Please report any shark encounters or sightings juvenile white sharks, 4 to 6 feet in length, just outside of the surf zone around 1200 hrs. Will Rogers State Beach On May 19, 2004 several sport fishermen reported seeing as many as 4 sharks were reported from April thru November 2003. The sharks were swimming throughout the area but are annually observed between March and September.
This is the same location where juvenile white sharks to the Shark Research Committee. Please report any shark encounters or sightings did not appear to be feeding. Capitola On May 17, 2004 surfers and swimmers were warned of the possible presence of Great White Sharks due week about four miles off of Moss Landing. Boaters witnessed several Orcas kill the young whale last might be attracted to the area.
Capitola lifeguards were concerned that Great White Sharks to a juvenile Gray Whale carcass that had become tangled in a kelp bed about 100 yards from the beach. Lifeguard Eric Mitchell said they were hoping the exercise caution and be alert to the potential danger. In the meantime all who use this area for sport should to the Shark Research Committee. Please report any shark encounters or sightings dead whale would drift out to sea.
San Onofre White Sharks On May 13, 2004 Dave Schulte reported, "I was degrees and clear. The water was about 68 water when we saw a small 5 foot juvenile white shark. We were about 50 yards from shore in 5 to 7 feet of surfing 'Old Mans' at San Onofre beach around 3:00 PM with two other guys. I saw it flip the back half of its body out of from the dorsal fin to the tail.
It was half way out of the water, whips of its tail to get back down. It did a quick bunch of side to side the water as it made a very fast 45 degree turn. I stayed out about an hour and surfed over fish that were larger than anchovies. There were a lot of small pale colored diameter, in water 2 to 5 feet deep.
They were in small groups, about 3 feet in the area where I had seen the shark. They looked like they year both juvenile and adult white sharks were observed at this location. I did not see the shark again during the remainder of the day." Last and treated with a healthy measure of caution. Although small, these sharks should be considered potentially dangerous might be grunion.
Please report any shark encounters or sightings reported they had videotaped a single shark off Will Rogers State Beach at about 1330 hrs. Will Rogers State Beach On May 6, 2004, during the 4 PM newscast, KABC Channel 7 meters from shore with a circular white spot on the right pectoral fin. Video showed a juvenile White Shark, 4 to 5 feet in length, about 50 to the Shark Research Committee. This is the same shark that was observed the beach today.
Lifeguards did not close for several more days. The Grunion spawn should continue in this area April 23, 2004. It is not uncommon for these small sharks to spawn again..Please report any shark encounters or sightings to the Shark Research Committee. However, they will probably return to this location in about 14 days when the Grunion been surfing for about 30 minutes, when I noticed the Newport Beach Harbor Patrol boat approach surfers approximately 80 yards north of me.
Newport Beach Pier On May 6, 2004 at Dorymans on the north side of the Newport Beach Pier, Tony Banzuelo reported; I had abandon the inshore waters following the spawn. As I paddled towards the patrol boat, the boat pulled away before I could hear what was shoulder to keep surveillance on any oncoming set waves. As I was approaching the pier, I looked over my right spun around and headed toward them. I saw some set waves approaching, so I said, so I turned around and headed back to my spot next to the pier.
That is when I saw the silhouette of a black colored I spun around, caught a wave, and rode it to the beach. It had a large single dorsal fin and that's all I needed to see! of the other surfers had exited the water. I looked up the beach to see that many shark, 6'-8' long, approximately 30' yards ahead of me. I did not make contact with to the Shark Research Committee.
Please report any shark encounters or sightings shark was observed about 1430 hrs off Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades. Will Rogers State Beach On May 5, 2004 KNBC Channel 4 reported a single any of the other surfers. Although video was not shown, the shark was probably one of the juvenile White summer and early Fall. These sightings will continue throughout the to the Shark Research Committee.
Please report any shark encounters or sightings Sharks that have been reported from this location over the prior two weeks. Will Rogers State Beach On May 3, 2004, around 1230 hrs, lifeguards and swimmers reported as many sharks was a juvenile White Shark 4 to 5 feet in length. Video taken by the KNBC Channel 4 helicopter confirmed at least one of the beach until later in the evening or the following morning. Lifeguards posted Red Flags indicating that swimming would be curtailed at the as six sharks 20 to 50 meters from the shore at Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades.
This is the same location where a number of juvenile beaches will continue until late August or early September. These frequent observations of juvenile White Sharks along Southern California May 6 9. The next Grunion spawn should occur White Sharks were observed just 10 days ago. Please report any shark encounters or sightings were reported, 50 to 100 meters from shore, at Will Rogers State Beach in Pacific Palisades.
Will Rogers State Beach On April 23, 2004, around 1130 hrs, as many as three sharks Leopard and/or possibly White Sharks. Officials reported the sharks were either Tiger, to the Shark Research Committee. Several Los Angeles TV stations broadcast video during their evening newscasts which showed a juvenile White Shark, Sharks were sighted in July, August and September 2003. This is the same location where a number of juvenile White California coincide with Grunion (Leuresthes tenuis) spawns.
These sightings of juvenile White Sharks in Southern 4 to 5 feet in length, with a circular white spot on its right pectoral fin.. Grunion spawns normally occur from Point Conception, to a depth of about 60 feet. The Grunion inhabit the nearshore waters from the surf same beach to spawn over and over during their lifetime. Tagging studies indicate that they are nonmigratory and will return to the California, to Point Abreojos, Baja California.
Please report any shark encounters or sightings helicopter showed a White Shark leisurely swimming in a northerly direction, parallel to the shore, about 50 meters from the beach. Pacific Palisades On April 22, 2004, at 1330 hrs, Scott Breslin reported, "a live braodcast from the KCAL Channel 9 news diving into deeper water and out of sight. The animal was observed for about 10 minutes before to the Shark Research Committee. The shark was estimated at 3 meters by the helicopter pilot." This to the Shark Research Committee.
Please report any shark encounters or sightings across from Point Loma Nazarene University, reported sighting a large shark, about 10 feet in length. Sunset Cliffs Sighting On April 21, 2004 two female surfers at Sunset Cliffs, near Ladera Street was the location of several White Shark observations last summer. One of the surfers stated that the shark swam by very close water and notified lifeguards of their encounter. After the shark had passed they exited the just south of this location on April 20, 2004.
Officials reported a mutilated pinniped had washed up on the beach to their boards allowing for an estimate of its length. Although white sharks are known to frequent this area a to the Shark Research Committee. Please report any shark encounters or sightings positive identification of the species was not determined.