Posts Tagged ‘shark attack’
How Shark Repellents are Supposed to Work and Why They Often Don’t
Ironman triathletes competing in the annual Cambridge event, and Eastern Shore residents enjoying the surf at Ocean City, probably can’t suppress the chilling Jaws movie soundtrack in their minds as they venture into the shark’s habitat. Sadly, Erica Fox, a triathlete swimming off Lovers Point in Monterey Bay, California, was attacked and killed by a…
Read MoreSharks Use ESP
As beachgoers flock to the ocean over Labor Day, thoughts of “jaws” will inevitably surface. A shark’s ability to home in on the scent of blood is legendary, but many people are surprised to learn that sharks have a stealthy sixth sense to find prey and explore the world around them. Sharks have the ability…
Read MoreAlarming Increase in Fatal Shark Attacks World-Wide: Science Cuts through the Hysteria for Answers
Can Science Explain the Marked Increase in Shark Attacks? Authorities in Western Australia have failed in their attempt to hunt down and kill a great white shark that took the life of a 32 year old American diver, George Wainwright last Saturday. This is the fourth fatal attack by sharks in Australia in the last 14…
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