Blue shark

Blue shark attacks on humans are extremely rare but have been recordedIn total on a worldwide basis there are four confirmed cases of fatal blue shark. The largest blue shark ever caught in UK seas weighed 256lbs.

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Blue Shark Snorkel Trips which organized the tour said in a statement on Facebook that these occurrences are extremely rare and can be easily misunderstood It further read As we know these things can happen when we choose to interact with wild animals in.

. We want to make everyone aware that we have had an incident. A blue shark attack is not going to happen to an ordinary person enjoying the coast an expert from the Cornwall Wildlife Trust has said. Follow BBC News South West on Twitter Facebook and Instagram.

They usually feed on small fish and squid and can live for around 20 years. These occurrences are extremely rare and can be easily misunderstood so we want this to. The British Sea Fishing website reports.

The unique thing about this particular shark is that she was likely pregnant when discovered. They even feed on fish that live near the seabed and have been recorded at depths of up to 350m. Although blue sharks are the most common species of shark in UK waters they rarely bite humans.

Blue sharks are active predators and feed mainly on small fish and squid - though they have been known to take seabirds and other small sharks too. In August 2012 a beach in Ceredigion Wales was closed to bathers due to the presence of a blue shark. Deep Blue who comes in at 20-feet long eight feet high and 25 tons is the largest Great White shark ever photographed.

There are four confirmed cases of fatal blue shark attacks on humans and 25 confirmed non-fatal attacks the website says. In a rare incident a woman swimmer has been bitten by a shark while snorkelling at the Penzance harbour off the coast of Cornwall in the UK last week. Blue Shark Snorkel Trips the company that organised the tour said such incidents were extremely rare and they were in continued talks.

Blue sharks are an open-ocean species that is known to visit UK waters in summer months normally seen more than 10 miles offshore. Fortunately she was quickly given first aid on the harbour while HM. Of these just four were fatal.

Blue shark attacks on humans are extremely rare with 25 recorded worldwide according to British Sea Fishing. It is thought the woman was attacked by a blue shark. She praised the amazing actions of staff at the Blue Shark Snorkel who ran her 180 sea snorkel during the very scary experience.

Organisers Blue Shark Snorkel said a person was injured on a group dive and walked off the boat for treatment. Reportedly the woman swimmer who has not been identified yet was bitten on the leg by a shark and sustained injuries. UK-based charity the Shark Trust says there have been no unprovoked shark bites in British waters since 1847 when records began.

A SHARK attack survivor has spoken out about her very scary experience after she was bitten by a blue shark while diving off the coast. Discovering Deep Blue. The victim said in a statement it was a freak event on 28 July and sharks should.

In a statement released by. With massive fins and razor-sharp teeth it was quite an astonishing discovery for marine biologists. Blue Shark Snorkel Trips said in a statement.

The largest blue shark ever caught in UK seas weighed a whopping 256lbs 116kg and measured over 9ft. A snorkeler has suffered a suspected shark attack in what they described as a very scary incident off the coast of Cornwall. It warns that blue sharks are apex predators with no natural predators and participants swim with them knowing there is a risk Blue shark attacks on humans are extremely rare according to the British Sea Fishing website.

The swimmer sustained a bite to the leg and needed help from HM Coastguard and ambulance crews following the encounter near Penzance on Thursday. The shark was spotted swimming in between boats and came very close to the shore swimming. It comes after a recent incident where a snorkeler was.

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