A wonderfully nostalgic image comes to mind upon embarking onto the Rickenbacker Causeway: Sonny Crockett roaring down the empty blacktop in his white Testarossa —c’mon, you want to do that, don’t you? Have all the traffic cleared for you and get PAID for speeding a sexy car over the Atlantic? My red Honda Sport has…
Author: cortezsharkman
Finding Old Florida in Key Biscayne
My husband’s stories about stocking the shark channel back in the 60’s and 70’s at the Miami Seaquarium alongside Marine Collector and co-founder of Marineland, Captain Bill Gray, inspired a road trip to Key Biscayne this past weekend. Oh, we knew the Seaquarium has followed the trail of all modern day aquariums: full of propaganda about saving the sea…
More Shark Attack Victims…
Read here for details on the latest Reunion shark attack victim.
The Aussies are Getting it Right
http://www.perthnow.com.au/news/western-australia/shark-attack-man-injured-at-esperance-beach/story-fnhocxo3-1227077781315 See video above for the latest shark attack in Western Australia. They’re getting it right but more needs to be done.
An Very “Intelligent” Comment from a “Fan”
A recent email from a reader of my site: Name: Gofuck yourself Email: slayer@aol.com Subject: Fuck you Message: You are a piece of shit human being, please do the world a favor and off yourself. Well, well, well it seems I’ve hit a nerve with another eco-hippie… I’ve posted this so reasonable thinking people can…
Shark Week Film Producers (are they responsible for increasing attacks?)
Kyle Burden. A 21 year old Australian surfer was looking for his next wave near Bunker Bay. He would never catch it. A great white shark attacked him from behind, cutting him in half. Death was quick and instant! Kurt Morris, who witnessed the attack, was visibly shaken. He looked at Kyle’s lifeless remains after…
Divers Feeding Sharks (thrill seekers are making beaches unsafe)
I’m Captain Bill Goldschmitt, I co-wrote Sharkman of Cortez. I was also featured in the award winning documentary, The Shark Con. And I was the first charter captain in Florida to offer underwater cage dives. Nearly fifty years ago. That’s right, I was the first. My charter brochure proclaimed a guaranteed, face-to-face encounter with…
RESPONSE TO AUSTRALIAN BEACH SAFETY AND THE POLITICS OF SHARK ATTACKS
It never ceases to amaze me how scientists, government-created wildlife agencies and eco-fund-raising heads of NGO’s, etc, author such irrational explanations to “re-educate” and calm a gullible public when it comes to shark attacks. The nature of sharks certainly isn’t rocket science. All species of them, large and small, are predators of something. They kill,…
A note from a reader…
just finished your book sharkman it was one of the best reads ive had i hope to see you on shark week this year so you can set the record straight its tireing to hear those assholes who lost their limb to a shark saying they dont blame the shark and every year its more…
More Shark Attacks
Not even a month into the new year and there have been four shark attacks, three in Australia and a fatal one in South Africa. When will the eco-craziness stop? Good article here: http://www.dispatch.co.za/news/article/2707 and here: http://www.dispatch.co.za/news/article/2729 about lifeguards who want to quit because they fear for their lives…