4 days ago · Charlize Zmuda, 17, died after being bitten by a shark off Woorim Beach, a popular spot in Queensland, on Monday afternoon. By Isabella Kwai A teenage girl died on Monday after being bitten by a ...

3 days ago · A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia’s east coast, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the Woorim Beach at Bribie Island ...

Current Australian safety measures include shark spotting programs, netted beaches, and emergency response protocols. Swimming at patrolled beaches during daylight hours significantly reduces risk. During dawn and dusk, when sharks are …

5 days ago · A teenage girl has died after being attacked by a shark in Queensland, Australia. Paramedics responded to reports of a "serious shark bite incident" at Woorim Beach, just north of Brisbane, around ...

Jul 10, 2013 · While more than 400 species of sharks are found worldwide today, about 170 of them inhabit Australian seas, from the world’s largest, the whale shark, to one of the smallest, the pygmy shark, and of course, the equally fascinating and fearsome great white.

Learn more about the sharks unique anatomy and fascinating species that come in all shapes and sizes. Over millions of years, sharks have developed streamlined bodies and extraordinary senses to help navigate and detect prey while also providing protection against attack.

One of the larger sharks to peruse the sea, this shark is a scavenger by nature and feeds in shallow water, making it dangerous to humans who enjoy an ocean dip – although fatalities from shark bites are still considered rare.

Six out of these seven species covered by the Sharks MOU occur in Australian waters - the white shark, whale shark, basking shark, porbeagle, shortfin mako and longfin mako. Action under the Sharks MoU aims to improve understanding of migratory shark populations, key pressures and key habitats, and current and future actions to conserve these ...

Feb 17, 2023 · Several species of shark are protected in Australia by the Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act. Sometimes sharks interact with fishing gear. Sharks belong to a group of cartilaginous fishes called elasmobranchs, who use …

As a large island nation with a 25,760 kilometre coastline, Australia has a high diversity of sharks. We have 170 species in total out of approximately 440 species globally. Only a very small number of species in Australia – predominantly the Great White Shark, Tiger Shark and Bull Shark – present a lethal threat to humans.