Animal carcass dumping and improper conduct by tourists top a list of probable causes of the recent shark attacks near the Red Sea resort town Sharm al-Sheikh, according to conclusions drawn from a six-day investigation by teams of Egyptian and American scientists.
Dr. Sherif Fattouh and Dr. George (...)
The team of scientists recruited by the Ministry of Tourism to investigate last week's spate of shark attacks near Sharm al-Sheikh is set to conclude their initial report on Sunday. One oceanic white tip shark remains at-large in the area but leading member of the team, Dr. George Burgess, said (...)
The possibility of more shark attacks in the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm al-Sheikh is likely if the government fails to adopt sufficient measures to ensure the safety of tourists, US experts said.
Last week, marine experts said a single female whitetip shark had been linked to at least three (...)
Sharm el-Sheikh--One day after the South Sinai Governorate banned diving in Sharm el-Sheikh, the city--considered one of the main diving centers in the world--cut a somber figure. Many tourists were saddened to lose the opportunity to dive in one of the most captivating and famous diving spots in (...)
Sharm el-Sheikh--George Burgess, the leading US expert investigating recent shark attacks in the Red Sea resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh said that reaching a definitive conclusion on the cause of the attacks may take years.
The attacks claimed the life of a German tourist last week.
In an exclusive (...)
