Looks Like It's Somebody's Last Time In The Ball Pit . . .

Thanks to liz for the pic!

Now They're in The Rivers?

Researchers have now found box jellyfish swimming in the Australian rivers, confirming a theory that the deadly stingers can swim upstream. I'm staying in the pool!

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I Hereby Declare November . . . National Shark Attack Month!

Ok, let's recap:

• Nov. 27, a 23-year old man was bitten on the hand just south New Smyrna Inlet jetty.
• Nov. 21, a surfer was bitten on the foot just north of Jensen Beach.
• Nov. 20, a 17-year-old was bitten on his right thigh while surfing at New Smyrna Inlet Jetty.
• Nov. 12, an 18-year-old surfer was bitten on the foot at New Smyrna jetty while hanging his feet in the water.

This year's 15 shark attacks in Florida - one fatal - outdoes last year's 12 nonfatal attacks. But worldwide the number is lower: 56 attacks, 4 fatal, compared with last year's 61 attacks, 7 fatal.

There's still a month left...

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Feeling Blue?

Swimming with sharks may not lift your spirits but swimming with dolphins will! A new study shows that spending an hour a day in the water with dolphins is an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression, and better than swimming with other humans.

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Catch Of The Day

Blech! 8.5 foot Nurse Shark, Juno Beach, FL.

New Species Of Jellyfish Discovered. Great.

A new species of box jellyfish has been discovered invading the outer regions of the Great Barrier Reef near popular diving and snorkelling areas. They used to think you could enjoy the outer reef without having to worry about bumping into the world's deadliest creature. Not anymore!

A 27-year-old snorkeler was stung on the face on Saturday and this new species is the prime suspect. The man was rushed to hospital suffering irukandji syndrome. There is no antivenom.

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Scientists Discover Singing Iceberg!

Scientists in Antarctica have found a singing iceberg. The sound was too low to be heard by humans, but when they sped it up it sounded like an orchestra warming up. By the way, has anyone seen Bjork?

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Wanna See A Pirahna Feeding Frenzy?

Tuesday night is "Predator Feeding Night" at Aquariums Live in Portland, Oregon. The store's owner places a live fish in a tank of Pirahnas and lets you watch it being devoured. So if you're in the neighborhood...

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Donnez-Moi Un Croissant!

A French man was rescued after drifting in the Caribbean for 20 days and the first thing he asked for was a croissant.

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Victim Vows Never To Surf Again

Tom Burke gives us the details of his recent attack and vows never to surf again. Smart guy.

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When Will They Learn . . .

Blake Perry is the fourth person to be attacked by a shark at New Smyrna Beach in the past month! The shark grabbed his hand when he tried to stand up in just 3 feet of water. Blake was taken to the Hospital (duh) where he will have surgery to repair his injuries.

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Kevin Federline Finds His True Talent

Kfed has finally found something to do with his time while Britney looks after their son pays the bills. He's put his interior decorating skills to use and turned their Malibu home into a “tropical paradise," installing a pool, a grotto, a barbecue area and even a 600 gallon shark tank. A flat-screen TV pops up in front of it, naturally...

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Did You Know . . .

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

35 Stings And It's Not Even Noon . . .

25 people were stung in Waikiki, 6 at Ala Moana, 3 at Hanauma Bay and 1 at Sandy Beach by about noon yesterday. I'm guessing jellyfish like Hawaii.

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Kid Reels In Barracuda

Kurt Hennig received quite a fright when he pulled in a large barracuda near Magnetic Islands Horseshoe Bay recently. I don't know which is scarier... the 'cuda or Kurt's glasses?

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You Know You're Having A Bad Day When . . .

First the guy finds out someone had taken a loan out in his name for which payments are being deducted from his account. Then, while at the bank to sort out the problem, he gets a traffic fine for not displaying his license properly. To top that off, he finds out he's getting laid off. So what does he do to take his mind off his problems? He goes surfing and gets knocked off his board by a giant shark! As the shark was about to take a bite out of 26 year old Ashley Milford, he rammed his surfboard into it's mouth. He escaped with just a small cut on his finger. I guess at least something went right for the poor guy...

Thanks to starbender for the pic!

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Victim Of The Day

Snorkeler Disappears!

A massive search has been called off for a snorkeler who disappeared November 16. The search began immediately after a man went missing during a snorkling trip to Shark Ray Alley in Belize where the waters were only 4-6 ft deep! Boats and airplanes had been searching the entire area but the missing snorkler was never found.

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Surfer Attacked In Australia

A Melbourne teen was taken to hospital after being attacked by a shark off Victoria's Mornington Peninsula last night. He was surfing with friends only about 150 ft from the shore when he was bitten by a shark and pulled off his board! There were seven bite marks on his leg.

His friends, who thought he was joking about the bite, drove him to the hospital where doctors stitched him up.

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Death By Swordfish

A man was fishing with a friend in the sea off Pulau on Saturday when a swordfish leapt out of the water and stabbed him in the eye, piercing part of his brain. The man collapsed and was rushed to the hospital but he died on Monday.

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It Doesn't Look Good For Humphrey . . .

The fate of Humphrey the stranded whale doesn't look too good... A rescue team struggled non-stop for two days to keep him alive, finally managing to maneuver him from the lagoon where he had been stranded since Saturday into deeper waters. But when rescuers visited the scene Tuesday morning they found Humphrey only about 80 ft from the original spot he was found. He was suffering from convulsions and was not expected to live much longer.

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Hey Turkeys . . .

Have a happy turkey day but watch out for the Turkey fish (also called the Lion-fish.) Their fins have venomous spines and if they poke you, prepare to be in pain. Then you can expect rapid swelling of the affected area which may make the movement of limbs difficult. You may also experience nausea, breathing difficulties, paralysis, convulsions, collapse and even death!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Did You Know . . .

The cookie-cutter shark only grows to be about 20" but it eats it's lunch by forming a suction cup with its mouth and then latching onto its prey. Then it turns in a circle and carves a round chunk of flesh out with its razor-sharp teeth and scoops out the meal. Its victim is left with a perfectly round mark that looks like someone used a round cookie cutter on its body.

Your Daddy Kills Animals!

PETA's got a new comic book out for kids on the evils of fishing... here's an excerpt:

Imagine that a man dangles a piece of candy in front of you. ... As you grab the candy, a huge metal hook stabs through your hand and you’re ripped off the ground. You fight to get away, but it doesn’t do any good... That would be an awful trick to play on someone, wouldn’t it?

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Bring Me A Crocodile And Make It Snappy!

Twelve-year-old Daniel Round's dream of cuddling with a crocodile finally comes true.

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Freeda Fish! Freeda Fish!

Protesters are out in full force today for the opening of the Georgia Aquarium, including:

• a man dressed as a blue fish with a sign saying, “Fish in Tanks? No, thanks!”
• someone else screaming, "I'm Freeda Fish!"
• PETA waving a large sign saying “The Whales say ‘No tanks!’”
• and a member of the Georgia Animal Rights Protection passing out animal rights literature.

Meanwhile, a small boy waiting in line to get into the aquarium since 8 a.m. carries a sign that simply says “Shark bait!”

A topless mermaid is promised for Wednesday’s protest...

(thanks Michael K)

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Poor Humphrey!

Humphrey the humpback whale has gotten himself stuck in a lagoon in South Africa and can't seem to get out. Locals are keeping him company while waiting for the tide to come in so they can help him back out to sea. Good luck Humphrey!

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Just In Time For The Holidays . . .

Stinging jellyfish are due back at Oahu beaches just in time for the holidays! Officials issued a box jellyfish advisory for Thanksgiving Day and Friday.

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Catch Of The Day

Somebody give that shark a napkin!

Another Shark Attack!

A shark that had been lurking just offshore at Jensen Beach this afternoon finally decided to bite a surfer on the foot. Apparently, people knew the shark was out there and had been watching it swimming in the surf for hours! AND... the beach remained open after the attack... there were like nine surfers still in the water less than a half hour after the bite! Oh, and did I mention there was blood everywhere...

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Stay Away From New Smyrna Beach!

A teen surfer was bitten on his upper right thigh by a shark Sunday as he headed to shore at New Smyrna Beach, FL. The shark tore into the 17-year-old's leg in just a few feet of water. Luckily, the kid is expected to recover. This is the third shark attack in a month at the same beach!

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Liz Hurley Is Terrified Of Sharks

Sharks horrify Liz Hurley, and it shows in this screengrab from her unforgettable performance in Kill Cruise. She is so afraid of getting attacked she won't even go to the beach anymore. She says she has nightmares about sharks and can't even talk to people who have "cold, sharky eyes."

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Shark Shrine

Andrew Sprott is turning his home into a shark museum. He bought his first set of shark teeth in 1987. Now his collection, which includes 300 teeth and jawbones, has grown so much that he has to use both a spare bedroom and the garage in his Edinburgh home to display them all. He hopes to conduct school tours.

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Jellyfish Sabotages Horse Race!

Racing horse, Roman Arch was forced to drop out of the Eclipse Stakes horse races Saturday after getting stung by a jellyfish on his morning walk along the beach.

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Something's Rotten In The State Of Iceland

For the Thorrablot festival in Reykjavik, Iceland, the locals enjoy the signature dish: rotten Greenland shark meat! Apparently, it tastes like pee...

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Victim Of The Day

Swiming With Sharks For Aids

Six students will brave the icy waters of the shark-infested Atlantic Ocean while swimming in a protective shark cage during an epic 100km relay in to raise money for Aids orphans. I could never be that brave...

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Watch Your Back!

Fish Ain't Cheap . . .

Dog.com bought fish.com for $1 million.

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R. I. P. Fat Joe

Remember Fat Joe, the 12 lb lobster who was spared from being put on the menu at the Dakota Restaurant in Milford? Well... poor Joe passed away this weekend shortly after arriving at his new home at the Mystic Aquarium. Joe was more than 80 yrs old.

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Did You Know . . .

The Port Jackson Shark might look cute and harmless but it has a venomous barb in front of each dorsal fin so don't pet it!

Shemale Fish?

Male fish with female body parts were found in the ocean off Los Angeles and Orange counties. Apparently, sewage being released into these areas is deforming their sex organs.

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Dead Diver Found Floating In Florida Surf

A dead diver was fished out of the water in Fort Lauderdale yesterday. He appeared to have been diving alone. Investigators said that there was no sign of foul play. The cause of the man's death has not yet been determined.

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Cop vs. Shark, Guess Who Wins . . .

Sergeant Ivan Gerger, 32, who catches sharks in his free time for the shark aquarium in Jeffreys Bay, South Africa was admitted to the hospital after he tried to catch a ragged-toothed shark on Tuesday. It bit both his hands and his right leg when he tried to pull it out of the water. Luckily, it didn't bite any appendages off. His condition is stable.

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World's Largest Aquarium Set To Open

The world's largest aquarium, the Georgia Aquarium, is set to open on November 23 in Atlanta and will have about five times as many fish as the Shedd Aquarium in Chicago. The Aquarium will also feature a pair of juvenile whale sharks, the only whale sharks on display outside of Asia, along with five beluga whales.

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Five Tails Are Better Than One

A common native house gecko has been found in a home in north Queensland, AU with five tails attached to its rear end. The animal had probably been the victim of a traumatic de-tailing by a predator. When geckos are attacked, they lose their tail and if there is trauma with the attack what is left is split, then they can grow a tail from each point of the split. This one obviously had a lot of trauma.

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Grounded Boat Could Be A Shark Magnet!

Six fishermen had to be rescued Friday after their boat lost power and hit the rocks near Onomea Bay, Hawaii. And while the men made it out alive, there was a new threat. The Department of Land and Natural Resources announced the grounded vessel could be a magnet for sharks! There's about 4,000 pounds of fish on the boat, not to mention 700 gallons of diesel fuel. They are warning surfers and fishermen to stay away from the area until the boat can be removed.

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Movie Time . . .

thanks benjamin!

UPDATE: Teen Describes His Attack

Lance Cameron, the victim of Satuday's shark atack, had no idea he was on the menu until he came face to face with a bull shark. The shark swam up and bit his foot and tried to pull him off his board. Lance held on to his board and ripped his foot free. He tried to warn his friends to get out of the water but they thought he was kidding... until they saw the water, and Lance, change color.

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No More Shoulda, Coulda, Woulda . . .

What would you do if you had 72 hours, $3,000 and the opportunity to live a dream? I stumbled across this show on FitTV called No Opportunity Wasted hosted by Phil Keoghan. This week's episode involved Shane Platt, a 32 yr old scuba diving fanatic with a problem... he won't go into the ocean because he's terrified of sharks. Shane must use the $3000 to face his fears and go on a shark dive. That sounds more like a nightmare to me! You're a brave man, Shane.