Category: Summertime Blues, Sharks that is…
Manfish and Sharkbites
Well, it’s about time a rather frank perspective was cast out there for us, rather than simply continue to take the bait: https://www.cnn.com/2016/02/09/world/shark-attacks/index.html The gist? More shark attacks, yes, but also more people in the water. There are some simple cause and effects in life that just can’t be ignored. In my opinion, shark attacks…
Read Moreour counterpart, the sharks
On the eve of yet another ‘Shark Week‘, it goes without saying that our toothy counterparts deserve a bit of mention here on ‘A New Life’. I picked up the following graphic via Facebook, courtesy the Florida Museum of Natural History, which provides some useful data regarding the geographic distribution of shark attacks in recently…
Read Morebig sharks in our backyard
Last week we took a much needed family vacation to Cape Cod. Among the many day trips was a drive out to Chatham to walk the national seashore area adjacent to Chatham Light. In the distance – seals, and lots of them. No better chomping ground for big sharks that a colony of seals congregated…
Read MoreHello Genie! Monster White Shark here in the Ocean State
The last few years have been exciting for we ocean enthusiasts and professionals to say the least. While the convention had been the very rare great white shark sighting in Rhode Island waters – perhaps once every few years – by a fisherman spending enormous amounts of time out on the water, the power of…
Read Morethis shark feeds around every corner
With yet another Shark Week behind us, it’s time to take to the water’s edge with a renewed curiosity and appreciation for our toothy friends for yet another year. Just as I though I was shark-free here at home, I was presented with an argument that I was certainly not going to win – we…
Read More‘basking’ in the sun
On the eve of Discovery’s Shark Week, I was invited by Captain Charlie Donilon (Snappa Charters)to head offshore of Rhode Island to assist with underwater filming for a feature film production by Garth Donovan. I’ve headed offshore to dive with our local sharks out in bluewater annually for about the last five years, with a kickoff…
Read Moreswimming in sharky waters
The recent news that ultra swimmer Penny Palfrey’s team went so far as killing three sharks to enable her recent record is nothing short of appalling. Palfrey’s record to conduct a 67 mile ocean swim in the Caymans was nearly cut short as she was approached by several oceanic white tip sharks, so when it…
Read Moreone shark, two sharks, red shark, blue shark…
Within just minutes of dumping a shot of secret sauce (mackerel oil) overboard to add to our chum slick, the first blue shark made a pass by the boat to say hello. And I can assure you, they were much more prepared for us this past weekend, than we were for them… The two hour…
Read MoreJAWS celebrates 35 years!
Thirty-five years ago, this very weekend, Steven Spielberg brought fear, panic, and mass hysteria to beaches worldwide. While the film JAWS was unquestionably remarkable for its time and included a number of industry firsts in the area of production and special effects, it marked a terrible turn for humans’ appreciation and conservation of sharks worldwide.…
Read MoreShark week!
August is here, and that means Shark Week on the Discovery Channel! Check it out here: Discovery Channel’s Shark Week In just a few short weeks, Ocean Opportunity is running its 2nd Annual offshore journey to dive and swim with the blue sharks of the ocean state. This year, our efforts are on introducing teachers…
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