That was interesting viewing doggie, even with the slightly annoying american chick.

That was close,I was down there from 8-12 then went back about 2 till 4 beach was still open and was surfing next to a hole pile of grommets(young fresh meat)!

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soleman said...

good viewing there doggie, if you were worried before that won't help!
All those extra sensors to help find a feed and destroy it. They definately are an amazing animal. I would like them better if they only grew to about a foot in length

How was the eye!! Couldnt even cut it with a knife, evolution at its best

^^^
Great vid doggie - well worth the 48min. Thanks.

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GPA said...

^^^
Great vid doggie - well worth the 48min. Thanks.

I missed that doco so I watched it and thought that it might be a good watch for everybody

A mate called this arvo saying he heard on the radio that a White was spotted off Trigg today.

Does anyone know anything about it?

^^^
Watch you don't earn yourself a red thumb there Zuke - someone on here doesn't like to be informed about confirmed metro sightings...

Personally, I would like to know about 'proven' sightings so that I can make an informed decision about whether to go out or not...

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GPA said...

^^^
Personally, I would like to know about 'proven' sightings so that I can make an informed decision about whether to go out or not...

get a twitter account, follow slswa media and sharkalarm.com.au. nothing media biased/twisted about it.
if you want to be updates within 15/30mins of it happening, get a program called tweetdeck for your desktop and link it to your online twitter account so you can see any (very) recent warnings before you go out.

^^^
Thanks for the tips sparki! Didn't know about them...

Just watched Doggies vid. Yeah very interesting but what a mess.

For those that didn't watch it through they sat that there are now less Great Whites alive then tigers. Also a critically endangered animal.

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jbshack said...



For those that didn't watch it through they sat that there are now less Great Whites alive then tigers. Also a critically endangered animal.

He say She say by the sea shore....

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jbshack said...

Just watched Doggies vid. Yeah very interesting but what a mess.

For those that didn't watch it through they sat that there are now less Great Whites alive then tigers. Also a critically endangered animal.

how did "they" come up with that figure?? sounds like speculation to me

^^^^^
Sounds like absolute BS to me
(the shark stats)

Just repeating what was said. I guess Being scientists they would have just used a dart board. That's how people think stats are worked out.

Oh people can come up with statistics to prove anything Kent... 14% of people know that!

jb I heard them say that as well but it does beg the question how they know this when in the same breath they are saying noone knows anything about how the GW breeds and it has never been witnessed. Seems to me they make these claims sometimes but have nothing to support them. We had a whale carcass between the mainland and Kangaroo Island a couple of years back and for an endangered species there were plenty that showed up awfully quickly for a feed. Didn't seem to be any shortage of them.

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Woodo said...

And here we go again... So how many people are going to get eaten in the next 6 months?? It's coming into that time of year again and it's only going to be a matter of time.
Lets just hope it's nobody that I or you know and care about that becomes the next AND INCREASING shark attack statistic in WA.

^^^^^^
Sad day indeed,,,we all wish the comment above wouldn't eventuate but yet again, it has.

RIP Wedge surfer guy...

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swalkington said...

^^^^^^
Sad day indeed,,,we all wish the comment above wouldn't eventuate but yet again, it has.

I wish as much as, if not more than anyone that it wouldn't eventuate but unfortunately all you have to do is look at the increasing frequency of sightings, attacks and close calls to realise it unfortunately has become inevidable.
It's a sad day when you start to doubt whether it's worth going for a surf or going for a dive to get some crays.
I remember a few years ago now the thought of a shark while in the water was only a flicker that would go through my mind if i saw a dark shape or brushed up against something. Now i find myself scanning the water and being on edge for a good percentage of the time i'm in or about to go into the ocean.
And as for the statistics of other risks/outcomes compared to attacks...
I think if you are currently living and an ocean goer in WA, those statistics can suck a fat one...

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Woodo said...

swalkington said...

^^^^^^
Sad day indeed,,,we all wish the comment above wouldn't eventuate but yet again, it has.

I wish as much as, if not more than anyone that it wouldn't eventuate but unfortunately all you have to do is look at the increasing frequency of sightings, attacks and close calls to realise it unfortunately has become inevidable.
It's a sad day when you start to doubt whether it's worth going for a surf or going for a dive to get some crays.
I remember a few years ago now the thought of a shark while in the water was only a flicker that would go through my mind if i saw a dark shape or brushed up against something. Now i find myself scanning the water and being on edge for a good percentage of the time i'm in or about to go into the ocean.
And as for the statistics of other risks/outcomes compared to attacks...
I think if you are currently living and an ocean goer in WA, those statistics can suck a fat one...

+1 when is enough enough?? stats aren't worth a nob of goats**t with the facts of attacks atm

Such a sad event... Condolences go out to the family... and what bravery the young guy on the ski showed...

I just can't believe we keep sticking our heads in the sand... seriously what is the government doing about it, you've taken it into your hands to make all the decisions.. I am sick of all the talk and theories, show us some action...

Andy

Rip, such a sad event and sympathy goes out to the family and friends
Only a new member here, sharks definitely on the move though, had a shark cruise by myself and a mate only about 6 weeks ago at 3rds.

Anyone know about the shark sighting at cottesloe yesterday?
Shark alarm is buzzing with WA sightings as of late.... www.sharkalarm.com.au

I just know that i was out in Cott(south of the Groyne) at around 3pm with a few others and saw 2 times something going on like about 200 m offshore (could be dolphins or something else) and one time we had a seal in the middle of us in very shallow water ..... oh well

I was looking at that shark alarm site the other day and think its a load of sh!t, People are posting pics of white sharks but are in fact Makos.

Got to wonder are we pointing the finger at the wrong species?

Just something to think about

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=436023736418036&set=a.436023726418037.97607.412778422075901&type=1&theater

^^^this is a mako reported to a GWS

ps sorry you need to have a facebook account to view this pic, sorry

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Torch said...

I was looking at that shark alarm site the other day and think its a load of sh!t, People are posting pics of white sharks but are in fact Makos.

Got to wonder are we pointing the finger at the wrong species?

Just something to think about

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=436023736418036&set=a.436023726418037.97607.412778422075901&type=1&theater

^^^this is a mako reported to a GWS

ps sorry you need to have a facebook account to view this pic, sorry

Yeh I saw that one, definitely not a white, most of the reports on there are unconfirmed also. I think it's a good idea but when anyone can submit a report, that's where they went wrong

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Torch said...

I was looking at that shark alarm site the other day and think its a load of sh!t, People are posting pics of white sharks but are in fact Makos.

Got to wonder are we pointing the finger at the wrong species?

Just something to think about

www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=436023736418036&set=a.436023726418037.97607.412778422075901&type=1&theater

^^^this is a mako reported to a GWS

ps sorry you need to have a facebook account to view this pic, sorry

That's still a serious shark.



Pictures from facebook, Click on the picture, then hit download, gives you the link, then just put img tag around it.

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SP said...
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Pictures from facebook, Click on the picture, then hit download, gives you the link, then just put img tag around it.

Yeah I couldnt be stuffed down loading it, still running on 250kb here

The issue i have with the Shark Alarm site is it seems to me that they are wanting to add sightings or any shark news as it improves there site and drives more business. Therefor more adds can be sold.

I know that sounds wrong and i think there is a good side to know about possible shark sightings, but i can also see it being used negatively as well.

Good to help find new spots to surf as well

Edit: I will say i'm not yet 100% decided on the shark alarm site. I am still trying to decide if i like it or not, but my above comment is just one of my thoughts. Having said that there seems to be little to no advertising, so maybe it has been set up for good reasons and if that's the case i do approve.