Category: Nature

Australia is no stranger to shark attacks, and those terrifying moments have a lasting impact on both victims and everyday beachgoers. Over the years, A Current Affair has spoken to marine scientists, fishermen, victims and families. And they all have very different perspectives on the danger that lurks beneath.

A surfer mauled by a shark at Manly is expected to survive after receiving life-saving blood in a rapid roadside transfer at Spit Bridge, as NSW records an unprecedented four shark attacks in less than 48 hours.

There’s been another shark attack off the New South Wales Coast, the state’s fourth in less than 48 hours. A surfer camping at Point Plomer on the mid-north coast was bitten this morning by what’s believed to have been a bull shark and was taken to hospital by a bystander.

A coyote was seen swimming to Alcatraz Island, creating an unusual sight in the San Francisco Bay. Aidan Moore, a guest relations employee for Alcatraz, captured the moment on camera. Moore noticed the coyote paddling on Sunday afternoon before it reached the island’s southern shoreline.

A man is believed to have suffered serious injuries in a shark attack at North Steyne Beach in Manly, Sydney, shortly after 6 PM on Monday. This is the third shark attack in Sydney in just over 24 hours, following a critical incident involving a 12-year-old boy at a harbour beach in Vaucluse on Sunday.…

Saltwater crocodiles in Australia were pushed to near extinction. With populations growing after years of conservation efforts, some worry the law there protects deadly crocodiles instead of people.

A 12-year-old boy remains in the fight of his life after being mauled by a suspected bull shark in Sydney Harbour.

A boy believed to be aged 12 years old is in a critical condition at Sydney Children’s Hospital after a shark attack in Vaucluse, Sydney. Emergency services responded to reports near Shark Beach, where the boy was treated by paramedics at a Police Rescue tent in Rose Bay. The beach is closed, and swimmers are…