Australia Sharks

Australia shark attacks spark kill orders

Agence France-Presse | Thursday September 27, 2012

Sharks that stray too close to beaches on Australia's west coast will be caught and killed under a new government plan in response to an unprecedented spate of fatalities.

Two Australians plucked from ocean as sharks circle

Agence France-Presse | Friday August 10, 2012

Two men were plucked from the ocean on Friday as sharks circled after being spotted by a television helicopter in a dramatic rescue involving five aircraft and five boats. It came after three men failed to return on Thursday after setting out in a fi...

Santa seen swimming with sharks in aquarium

Associated Press | Friday December 16, 2011

The sharks at the Oceanworld Aquarium in Sydney, Australia, received a special visitor bearing gifts on Friday. A very brave Santa swam among the sharks and other fish at the aquarium to the delight of young observers.