PowerSharks! is a fast-paced, fact-filled card game where players learn about sharks past and present while trying to gain the highest score and avoid going extinct!
Game creators Ray Troll and Matt Celeskey are some real shark a-fish-ionados who keep up with the latest news and discoveries from the watery world of sharks. We'll try to keep you updated on this website, so check back often. And if you'd like to learn more about sharks (and have a lot of fun), we'd recommend getting your hands on a deck of PowerSharks! It's fintastic!
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Welcome to PowerSharks.com, your online source for oceans of shark stories, fishy facts, and all things related to PowerSharks!, the card game created by Ray Troll and Matt Celeskey. Check back often for the latest, greatest shark news and be sure to look at our fascinating collection of Shark Facts. We'd sure appreciate it if you'd purchase a deck of PowerSharks while you're in the neighborhood. And, if you'd like to learn a little about the folks who put this game together, swing by our About the Creators page.And if that's not enough to get your lateral line tingling, we'll be working on an interactive intro to PowerSharks. Drop us a line if you'd like to be notified when it comes online, if you have any suggestions, or if you've got any bits of shark news you'd like to pass along!
Coconuts vs. sharks
Back in 2002, vacation insurer Club Direct claimed that, statistically, coconuts were much more dangerous than sharks. Although no one seems to dispute the stated statistic of 15 shark-attack fatalities a year, the claim of 150-deaths-by-coconuthas been subject to criticism. Fear not, shark lovers: even though the jury is out on coconuts, it appears that watching Jaws on TV is more dangerous than an attack by a Great White. Really.Great White attacks boat
Story in the Courier-Mail (Queensland, Australia):From New Zealand: a 5.5 meter Great White leapt out of the ocean and sank its teeth in the side of Live'N Hope, a small fishing boat.
"It rolled its eye back and sat there for a while, and then splashed back into the water..."
Hawaii Sharks
http://www.hawaiisharks.comA very thorough new website created by the State of Hawaii that covers shark biology, safety, conservation, history - even a detailed account of every shark/human incident in Hawaii in the past 14 years. Looks to be an excellent shark resource.
U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy report
It hasn't exactly been a secret that the world's oceans have been suffering from pollution, overfishing, and habitat degradation, but the 500-page draft report released by The U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy has put together a series of actions that could be taken to protect the health of the seas. The American Zoo and Aquarium Association and The Ocean Conservancy have endorsed the plans outlined in the report. Will they be implemented? Download the report (or a more manageable summary) here, and let your elected officials know where you stand.Sharkabet in Montana
Sharkabet, the exhibit built from the book by Ray Troll, is now showing at The Museum of the Rockies in Bozeman, Montana. PowerSharks! was originally designed as part of this exhibit, and much of the original art used in the cards will be on display there through November. If you're up in Big Sky Country, swing by and check it out. Get a glimpse of the show here.Tiger shark attacks turtle, closes beach
From the Maui News:KIHEI - Officials closed a 2-mile stretch of beach in Kihei for more than three hours Thursday morning after a large shark was seen off Cove Park...Police received the initial report of a large tiger shark mauling a turtle about 200 feet from shore...Tiger sharks are one of the few predators that prey upon adult sea turtles, but then again they are one of the few predators that prey on just about everything--they've been known to eat sea snakes, crocodiles, seagulls, cans of peas, even tins of cigarettes! A shark that eats anything patrolling shallow waters...I'd have closed the beach, too.
Good advice
The Winston-Salem Journal presents an article on how surfers in Hawaii are dealing with the first fatal shark attack in 10 years. Towards the end is a bit of indisputable wisdom:"If the shark wants to eat any one of us, they're going to eat," said Karen Gallagher, the owner of North Shore Surf Camps on Oahu and a surfer for 40 years. "You can't outpaddle the shark."