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A stressed out shark decided to make his own appetizer plate out of the occupants in a fish tank at the new Applebee's in Coney Island, NY. According to Mother Nature Network, a blacktip shark living in the large tank had to be removed after eating three lookdown fish and injuring another shark. Applebee's Coney Island/facebook 1 of 8 Applebee's Coney Island/facebook 2 of 8 Applebee's Coney Island/facebook 3 of 8 ...

Who knew you can hitchhike through the ocean? According to Daily Mail U.K., a Florida teen caused a stir when he posted a video of himself riding a whale shark. Chris Kries came across the giant creature while fishing in the Gulf of Mexico. The animal, which is the largest species in the sea, measured about 30 feet and is estimated to weigh over 50,000 pounds. While some may have stayed away from this sizable swimmer, Kries decided to jump in the water and hitch a ride on the whale shark's fin. This choice was not illegal or particularly dangerous, since whale sharks aren't known to harm humans, but it has still raised some criticism. Experts say that Kries' action could have harmed the ...

The staff at SeaWorld Orlando rescued a 350-pound bottlenose dolphin after it was stranded in a bed of seagrass at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. The dolphin was first spotted by a nearby kayaker who noticed that it was in distress. SeaWorld staff reported that the dolphin was suffering from severe sun exposure and was not in good condition. Thankfully, after being transported to the SeaWorld facility, the dolphin was able to recover, and is now in stable condition. This poor dolphin is not the first to be rescued this year. The staff has responded to at least 47 stranded dolphins near the Indian River Lagoon. ...

A group of fisherman in New Jersey got an exciting surprise when they encountered a great white shark off the coast of Atlantic City last Sunday, reports WCAU-TV in Philadelphia. Mike Long, Rob Pompilio and their friend were fishing about 30 miles southeast of Atlantic City when the shark emerged from the deep to say hello. Long used his cellphone to record video of the huge fish circling the boat. The shark, which was about half the size of the 28-foot boat, stuck around for about 10 minutes, but didn't seem very interested in ...

First killer whales tried their turn at fishing, and now it's massive mako sharks making killer waves in the media. According to GrindTV, photojournalist Alistair McGlashan was marlin fishing in Australia when an amazing opportunity swam onto the scene. McGlashan jumped into the ocean to capture his crew's catch on camera so the photos could be used for documentation and published in magazines. The photojournalist was filming some of the stunning footage on his video camera when he suddenly felt a "swoosh" by his ...