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 ...

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 ...

Aboriginal sculptors in Australia have also depicted sharks in their work, alongside other familiar creatures. Among these carvings are the Tiger, the Hammerhead, the Wobbegong (or Carpet Shark), the Grey Nurse, and the Thresher, among many others.These intricate carvings, etched into coastal rocks, show deep respect and significance these …

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 ...

Discover recent shark attacks in Australia. Dive into detailed insights: from the date, location and activity to the victim's age and the shark species involved.

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.

There are about 500 species of sharks in the world, 182 of which are found in waters around Australia. Almost 40 per cent of sharks found in Australia are endemic – this means they don’t live anywhere else. Sharks live in most coastal areas of Australia.

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 gills to obtain oxygen from the water.

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 ...

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.