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Researchers have filmed killer whales biting off kelp and placing it onto the back of another whale. (AP PHOTO)

SharksPremiumScratch my back: killer whales use kelp for grooming

Killer whales in the North Pacific have been seen grooming each other - rubbing pieces of kelp between their bodies.

Will Dunham

Surfers and water users in the Gracetown area at Lefthanders carpark should not rely on the shark warning system.

WA newsCommentsWhy you need to keep an eye out for sharks at this WA beach

Surfers and water users at this popular destination in the South West need to be extra cautious.

Troy de Ruyter

South Australia's shark sightings log shows 195 reports so far in 2025 compared to 313 in 2024. (HANDOUT/QUEENSLAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND SCIENCE)

SharksAlgal bloom linked to surge in shark sightings

An algal bloom that has killed dozens of species of fish and sharks amid a lengthy marine heatwave, is being linked to a rise in shark sightings.

Abe Maddison

A shark warning has been issued after authorities reported a whale stranding at House Beach, about 12km east of Bremer Bay.

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Refloat attempts continue for stranded false killer whales

Efforts to rescue three false killer whales continued at House Beach on Tuesday afternoon as Department of Biodiversity, Conservation, and Attractions staff refloated the whales, but one’s become restranded.

Jacki Elezovich and Eliza Kavanagh

Bremer Bay. A shark warning has been issued after authorities reported a whale stranding at House Beach, about 10km east of Bremer Bay.

Albany AdvertiserCommentsWhale stranding sparks shark warning on south coast

Authorities fear the whale stranding will attract sharks to the shoreline.

Eliza Kavanagh

A diver is missing and feared dead after a rare shark attack off Israel’s coast, with footage showing thrashing waters and sharks near swimmers moments before the mauling.

THE NIGHTLYHorrifying video of shark near kids before attack

Unbelievable video has surfaced of a shark swimming in shallow waters around young children and adults, moments before a diver was attack at the Israeli beach.

Kimberley Braddish

A diver is missing and feared dead after a rare shark attack off Israel’s coast, with footage showing thrashing waters and sharks near swimmers moments before the mauling.

World NewsCommentsHorrifying video of shark near kids before attack

Unbelievable video has surfaced of a shark swimming in shallow waters around young children and adults, moments before a diver was attack at the Israeli beach.

Kimberley Braddish

A shark alert was posted on SharkSmart at 1.21pm, warning people to avoid the area as the carcass may attract sharks.

WA News CommentsTurtle carcass sparks shark alert at Whaling Cove Beach

A large turtle carcass that was found washed up on Whaling Cove Beach on Monday morning has sparked a shark alert for the area.

Melissa Sheil

A large school of salmon of a beach in Bremer Bay

SharksCommentsShark advice issued for beach in WA’s south after find

A shark advice warning has been issued for a beach west of Bremer Bay due to a dolphin carcass being reported close to shore on Friday. 

Jacki Elezovich

A bull shark roaming the Swan River has swimmers and other water users on high alert.

WA newsCommentsBull shark roaming Swan River puts users on high alert

Swimmers in the Swan River have been warned of a bull shark in the Blackwall Reach area after it was detected multiple times over the past three days.

Troy de Ruyter

A shark continued to hunt down an injured swimmer, circling a boat that rescued him after he was bitten at a popular Perth beach.

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Shark continued to ‘hunt’ swimmer after rescue

Before he was bitten, the shark ‘bumped the man multiple times’, a Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development spokesman said.

Artemisia Blythe

A man who was fishing at Bundegi Beach on Saturday night was bitten by a small blacktip reef shark around 8pm.

WA NewsCommentsSharks bite two men near stunning WA beachside resort town

Shark warnings have been issued for Exmouth beaches after two fishermen were injured in separate weekend incidents.

Bethany Hiatt

It is unclear at this stage whether it was two sightings of the same shark or two different sharks.

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Bronze whaler seen at closed beach where surfboard bumped

A beach south of Perth has been closed and remains on high alert after a shark bumped a surfer’s board.

Jonathon Nolan

Aerial view of Wharton Beach, Cape Le Grand National Park. Tourism Australia.

WATCHVideoEerie video of shark emerges after WA tourist death

Terrifying footage has emerged of a large shark swimming close to swimmers at Wharton Beach one year before a surfer was killed in the same waters.

Kellie Balaam

Perth’s popular Cottesloe Beach has been closed due to a shark sighting.

SharksCommentsShark sighting closes popular Perth beach

Swimmers were ordered out of the water.

Taylor Renouf

Beaches remain open but water users are urged to take caution around Rockingham after a tagged shark set off multiple alerts at the weekend.

WA NewsCommentsBeachgoers urged to take caution over nuisance bull shark

Beaches remain open but water users are urged to take caution around Rockingham after a tagged shark set off multiple alerts at the weekend. 

Rachel Fenner

Yallingup Beach.

SharksCommentsMan bitten by shark at popular beach days after fatal attack

Swimmers in the South West are being urged to take additional caution.

Caleb Runciman

The devastated family of a surfer mauled to death by a shark off the coast of Esperance have paid tribute to their “gentle giant”, remembering him as “smart and kind” and “one of the best”.

Disaster and EmergencyComments‘Gentle giant’: Family’s tribute to surfer mauled by shark

The family issued a statement on Wednesday, describing Steven Payne as ‘one of the best’.

Jessica Evensen, Caleb Runciman and Claire Sadler

Steven Payne remains missing after being attacked by a shark in Esperance.

WA NewsPremiumSearch for missing surfer called off after shark attack

Steven Payne was four weeks into a six-month holiday when he was killed in front of his partner at Wharton Beach on Monday.

Claire Sadler

Steven Payne, 37, vanished while surfing at Wharton Beach, near Esperance in Western Australia’s south, on Monday.

SHARK ATTACKVideoSurfer killed in WA shark attack remembered as ‘really good lad’

Tragic details have emerged after the 37-year-old’s ‘heartbreaking’ death on Monday.

Tita Smith

Shark attack survivor Zac Golebiowski pictured at Esperance in 2017. Danielle Halford.

WA NewsPremiumSurfer who lost leg to great white mourns latest victim

Esperance’s hauntingly beautiful Wharton Beach will always hold a special place in Zac Golebiowski’s heart, even though it was also the place where he nearly lost his life after a shark bit off his leg.

Bethany Hiatt

Two surfers have been chased into shore by a 2.5m shark near Margaret River. 

MORE TO COMECommentsSurfers chased to land by shark in WA’s south

Surf Life Saving WA reported a 2.5m shark was spotted near Margaret River Mouth Beach, Prevelly, about 2.15pm on Tuesday.

Jessica Evensen

Emergency services search for the body of surfer Steven Payne after he was killed by a shark. Inset: Sen. Sgt Christopher Taylor.

WA newsPremiumSurfer killed by shark named, partner saw horror from shore

A surfer mauled to death by a shark on a remote beach near Esperance was on the trip of a lifetime when he was killed in front of his devastated partner.

Caleb Runciman, Bethany Hiatt, Jessica Evensen and Dylan Caporn

Police, marine rescue and SES teams searching for the body of a missing surfer following a shark attack near Esperance.

Shark bite victimCamera IconIN PICTURES: Inside police & SES search for missing surfer

Photos taken at the scene of Wharton Beach in Condingup, 60km east of Espearance, show the desperate efforts WA Police, Marine Rescue WA and SES personnel are taking to find the body of a missing surfer.