Rolling in the new year...one shark attack after another!

Sooo tis the season for sharks off Sydney beaches this year! It used to be such a odd thing to hear about a shark anywhere near the beaches around here..but this year they are out and about! Soooo many of them & heaps of great whites too! It's almost been every day that there has been a shark siting or an attack at one of the beaches along the NSW coast. So I'm slightly freaked out, as I've just over come my fear of sharks & swimming! Last week we went snorkeling in our favorite spot & we saw a baby shark....it was pretty cool to check out for a few minutes, until the thought of "Where is it's mother??" hit me & I made a mad dash back to shore, claiming I was cold! ha! Needless to say, I think I'll stay safe on the beaches this year..and just keep an eye on the water for sharks, maybe getting the nerve up to dip my toes in a few times! Bummer too, as the weather is boiling hot!

Just a few random post from the news! The best one was in the paper this weekend, a swimmer was swimming laps right where we go snorkeling & just about a meter below him was a shark.....just swimming about! The swimmer had NO idea the shark was there, but there was some people under the shark that happened to capture the photo from the bottom up towards the sky....all I can say is the shot is amazing!



Three Sydney beaches were evacuated at different times yesterday because of shark sightings.

Hammerhead sharks were spotted off Maroubra, Coogee and Bronte beaches in the city's eastern suburbs.

One of the sharks was almost two metres long and was eating a large squid.

The shark alarm was sounded and swimmers left the water before life savers in inflatable boats and on jet skis removed the squid and chased the sharks out to sea.



Suspected shark attack off NSW coast
January 12, 2009, 12:44 pm
A snorkeler is believed to be the third shark attack victim off the east coast of Australia in two days.

A 25-year-old man was snorkeling near a boat ramp at Windang, at the mouth of Lake Illawarra, south of Wollongong, about 10.45am (AEDT) on Monday when he was bitten on the calf.
Sergeant John Klepczarek said the man flagged down a nearby boat, which came to his aid and helped him get to shore.
"Once in a blue moon," Sgt Klepczarek described the chance of a shark attack in the area.
An ambulance spokeswoman said the man punched at whatever bit him, causing it to let go.
He was not sure what attacked him but it left 40 to 50 puncture wounds in his calf.
He was transported to Shellharbour Hospital in a stable condition.



(All of these photos, besides the last one are true photos from the NSW coast!! YUCK!!!! I have the HUGEST dislike for sharks EVER!!) Anyways wish me luck...as all the 'AUSSIES' seem to think that there is nothing wrong with hitting the waves and swimming, even with the sharks! HA.....I'm still not convinced!