Just got a call from a friend in Lanno where a large shark was seen and about 30 guys scrambled in. I know one of the guys who saw it and he is a long time surfer and Lanno local. Also a confirmed sighting at Wedge. Fisherman have made a number of sightings during the week of a shark - sharks hanging off the back reefs.

Was sailing with Greenroom & WINDY MILLER yesterday just north of Hilarys. Miller & I both saw a shark. After comparing notes on what we saw and a bit of research it seems to have been a white pointer!

The dorsal fin was 40-50cm and the shark looked big! Are there any experts who can convert that to full-shark length?

At the time it didn't worry us - figuring it was a reef shark or something - and we continued sailing, trying new stuff and falling in etc. In hindsight we probably should have headed straight back to the beach!!

September 18, 2008
A PERTH Beach has been closed after a dead 15m humpback whale washed ashore overnight, attracting several large sharks to the area.

The carcass washed ashore overnight and massive bite marks were evident down the whale's sides as it lay on Sorrento beach, attracting dozens of interested onlookers early this morning, PerthNow reports.

The City of Joondalup closed the beach this morning after the whale washed up on the beach near the Sorrento Surf Life Saving clubrooms.

The City is liaising with the Department of Conservation and Environment (DEC) on how best to remove the whale from the beach.

The DEC says the whale needs to be wrapped in netting and removed in whole and it is likely an excavator and or a truck will be used to remove the carcass.

Two sharks were seen circling the whale's carcass last night when the whale was first seen offshore.