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Facts about the Sharm El Sheikh incidents November/ December 2010

09.12.2010

Between Tuesday, November 30th, 2010, and Sunday, December 5th, 2010, five swimmers were attacked by shark(s) off the South Sinai Coast, between North of Naama Bay and Ras Nasrani. The first two victims, two Russian women, were attacked in short succession in the early afternoon on Tuesday while swimming off the beach. Both suffered multiple bites resulting

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Shark incident off Southern Sinai

03.12.2010

Short summary of the events: On November 30th, 2010, two snorkelers were attacked by a shark off a beach just north of Naama Bay, both suffering serious injuries. Photographs taken minutes before the 2nd attack show a fully grown oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus), that closely circled divers before approaching and eventually attacking a swimmer on the surface. On December 1st, 2010, a third swimmer was attacked just

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Shark incident in Sharm el Sheikh, Egypt

01.12.2010

Egyptian authorities informed that three Russian tourists have been attacked in three separate incidents in the last 24 hours in an area north of Naama Bay. The victims, one male and two females, are currently

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"Flamboyant" New Squid Worm Surprises, Delights Experts

24.11.2010

Scanning the depths off the Philippines in 2007, an undersea robot beamed back video of a worm—or was it a squid, or a worm eating a squid?—with spiraling appendages, iridescent „oars,“ and a feathery „nose.“ „What's that?“ said scientists of the tentacle-headed swimmer. Now they know.

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How Shark Scales Give the Predators Deadly Speed

23.11.2010

A shark's bite may kill prey, but it's the teeth covering its body that make the fish such a good hunter, new research suggests. Sharks are covered in flexible scales—nearly invisible to the human eye—that are made of the same material as teeth. The scaly hide serves as…

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New Book from National Geographic: Citizens of the Sea

28.10.2010

The astonishing diversity of ocean life will wow you in this riveting book by marine scientist Nancy Knowlton. Citizens of the Sea reveals the most intriguing organisms in the ocean, captured in action by skilled underwater photographers from National Geographic and the Census of Marine Life. As you read lively vignettes about sea creatures’ names, defenses, migration, mating habits, and more, you’ll be amazed at wonders like…

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