Others have suggested swapping the word with the terms "negative encounter," "incident" or simply "bites," the Sydney Morning Herald recently reported. " ‘Shark attack’ is a lie," said University of ...

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A great white shark circled to within inches of pro surfer Matt Wilkinson's board before darting away in a chilling encounter captured by a drone that is part of an Australian shark warning system.

Authorities in Hawaii have suspended the search for a 60-year-old woman who disappeared in the water following a shark sighting and possible shark attack. Sometime after noon Thursday, Maui police ...

Kevin “Mr. Wonderful” O’Leary, 70, is known for not holding back his combative opinions when dealing with budding business people on ABC’s “Shark Tank” reality series. “Shark Tank” centers around ...