Sharks

Waiting for 'Fauda' season 5? The best Netflix, Apple TV+ and Disney+ shows to watch now

Stream personable ‘Parenthood,’ a moving ‘Monster,’ and gripping summer shark documentaries.

|ByHANNAH BROWN
‘PARENTHOOD’ TELLS the story of a loving but complicated three-generation family in Berkeley, California.
A lifeguard and a NSW Police boat patrol Coogee Beach following a shark attack in Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2026.

Sydney reopens Coogee Beach under heavy patrols after woman critically injured in shark attack

Saturday's attack was the latest in a series of shark encounters off Australian beaches. The week before, a man died after being attacked by a shark while fishing off ​the coast of Western Australia.

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Pacific giant octopus.

Colossal octopus may have dominated Cretaceous oceans, researchers say

“These giant octopuses likely occupied the same ecological tier and may have competed with marine reptiles and sharks within the same ecosystem,” said paleontologist Kazutaka Iba.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
One more cup of coffee?

Researchers find traces of caffeine, cocaine in sharks in The Bahamas

The researchers said this is the first report of caffeine and acetaminophen in any shark species worldwide, and the first report of diclofenac and cocaine in sharks from The Bahamas

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Shark #24 at great white hotspot named after Kobe Bryant

A great white off the coast of Guadalupe Island was spotted in a regular gathering spot for the breed and, as he was recorded as #24 in the MCSI database, was named after the basketball legend.

FEBRUARY 11, 2020ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant (24) on the court against the Boston Celtics at the TD Garden

Study tries to understand why sharks return to the warm waters of Israel

Sharks gather at the shores of Israel, the researchers wish to know why.

DECEMBER 2, 2019ByOMRI RON
Dusky Shark swiming in the sea

Sharks are aggregating in Israel, says Haifa researcher

Furthermore, because sharks aren’t kosher, they’re not being fished for “and we've created somewhat of a safe haven for them, unlike in many nearby regions,” he said.

JULY 30, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Whale shark swims in the Gulf of Eilat

Shark Attack! Woman bitten in Hawaii

The woman is in stable condition after being bit by a Caribbean reef shark in Anaehoomalu Bay.

APRIL 25, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Children watch sharks swim above them in a glass tunnel at the Sydney Aquarium, Australia, September 29, 2015. Shark experts from around the world are meeting at a summit in Sydney today to discuss the best technologies available to stop shark attacks after a numerous attacks and sightings this year

Earth Day: Why do sharks visit Israel's Hadera stream?

Dusky and Sandbar sharks visit Israel every winter, for a reason scientists are still trying to figure out.

APRIL 22, 2019ByHAGAY HACOHEN
Children watch sharks swim above them in a glass tunnel at the Sydney Aquarium, Australia, September 29, 2015. Shark experts from around the world are meeting at a summit in Sydney today to discuss the best technologies available to stop shark attacks after a numerous attacks and sightings this year

Rare dusky shark spotted near Netanya

The dusky shark spotted near Netanya was around 10 feet long and believed to weigh around 400 pounds.

APRIL 9, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Dusky shark (Carcharhinus obscurus) at SeaWorld, Queensland

A bit missing

As giganto-shark thrillers go, ‘The Meg’ could be a lot sharperץ

AUGUST 23, 2018ByJUSTIN CHANG / LOS ANGELES TIMES
the meg

Sharks are our friends

‘The Meg’ is the latest sharksploitation flick

AUGUST 20, 2018ByHANNAH BROWN
‘THE MEG’ is best when it’s being silly rather than dramatic (August 20, 2018).