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  1. @msdropbear @sbs_bot

    Sharks respond well to compliments.

    If you're going surfing or swimming where sharks might be found, perhaps tell them "just how their deep, dark and soulless eyes beautifully reflect the mortal terror you're experiencing as they remorselessly cut into your flesh"

    Just a thought. It doesn't cost anything to be nice.

    #SharkAttack #Sydney

  2. 🦈Four shark attacks have now been recorded off NSW beaches in 48 hours, with authorities closing more than 20 beaches. A man surfing at Point Plomer is reported to have only minor injuries after a shark bit through his board, following a series of attacks that left a man and a 12-year-old boy in critical condition. An 11 year old also had his board bitten by a shark at Dee Why.

    In response to the attacks, Dr Rebecca Olive from RMIT University says, "Shark encounters are an unavoidable possibility of using oceans for leisure and recreation."

    But what can we do to avoid future incidences?

    Professor Culum Brown from Macquarie University explains that we can "First, avoid swimming on your own - this is a general rule for safe swimming, but it equally applies to sharks. If someone gets bitten, you need to seek help as fast as possible.

    Second, avoid swimming at dawn and dusk - this tends to be a time when sharks are more active.

    Third, don't swim after heavy rainfall, especially in and around estuaries. Sharks, especially bulls, are drawn to freshwater flushes to feed on fish and dead animals as they drift down from rivers. Analysis of bull shark catches close to shore always shows an effect of rainfall.

    Fourth, don't swim in murky water (also associated with high rainfall). Sharks' vision for finding prey will be impeded, and they will be attracted to disturbances in the water. They are more likely to accidentally bite a person, thinking it is prey (sharks do not eat people)."

    Professor Jodie Rummer from James Cook University says that it's important to note "First and foremost, any injury in the ocean is confronting, and it is important to approach this conversation with care and respect for those affected by these very serious shark-human interactions. It is also important to frame these as shark-human interactions rather than deliberate attacks. Sharks do not target people."

    Read the full comments, and more (including those from The University of Adelaide and Swinburne University of Technology), on Scimex.

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    scimex.org/newsfeed/expert-rea

    #science #sciencenews #research #stem #facts #knowledge #sciencefacts #shark #sharkattack

  3. Just a friendly reminder that the normal bad stuff still happens. This incident finally involves another species attacking a human.

    Allegedly. *looks around*

    #virginislands #sharkattack

  4. Who's actually the dangerous one? 🦈💔 👉 Take Action Against Shark Finning Today! https://drove.com/.2Mw2 ✊ Inspired by vegan (IG) #shark #sharkattack #sharkfishing #savetheocean #oceanlover

  5. Just when you thought it was safe to go... on the beach.

    Arno Bay, South Australia.

    Photographed and edited by Kev.

    © 𝓐𝓵𝓵 𝓡𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽𝓼 𝓡𝓮𝓼𝓮𝓻𝓿𝓮𝓭 𝓫𝔂 𝟐 𝓟𝓮𝓮𝓹𝓼 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓪 𝓒𝓪𝓶𝓮𝓻𝓪.

    (𝒟ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝒫ℯℯ𝓅𝓈, 𝒹ℴ𝓊𝒷𝓁ℯ 𝓉𝒽ℯ 𝓅ℯ𝓇𝓈𝓅ℯ𝒸𝓉𝒾𝓋ℯ!)

    #photo #photography #2peepsandacamera #australia #southaustralia #BeachLife #SharkAttack #ToyShark #FoundOnTheBeach #Jaws

  6. How to watch the annual summer series, full streaming schedule and more

    Have you noticed the sharks are late this year? Shark Week 2025 finally splashes onto our screens Sunday, July 20, just in time for the hottest days of the year — the perfect time to sit inside with the A…
    #dining #cooking #diet #food #RecipeTopics #discoverychannel #Recipes #RecipesTopics #SharkAttack #SharkWeek
    diningandcooking.com/2189302/h

  7. Multiple great white sharks spotted near popular beach where deadly attack occurred 5 years ago

    A New England summer hot spot that was the site of the state’s first fatal shark attack five years ago…
    #NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #beaches #CA #Canada #Facebook #maine #Science #sharkattack #sharks #usnews
    newsbeep.com/ca/7302/