There has been a record breaking number of swimmers in North Carolina that were bitten by sharks this summer, but that does not mean the risk of getting bitten by a shark is getting worse. A recent study focused on California even suggests that the risk is actually dropping all over the world. According to the recent study, California coast visitors are now 91 percent less likely to be bitten by a great white shark then they were in 1950. However, at the same time, shark bites have ground from 0.9 per year [1950s] to 1.5 per year [2004-2013]. The answer to both of these strange truths is that there is just simply more people in the water now. Francesco Ferreti, lead author of the study, states it is true that “the number of attacks has increased since the 1950s”. …show more content…
Overall, beach-going has increased 18 percent since 2010.” [2015]. Being bitten by a shark is far less likely than drowning. However, “the more people you have going into the water, the better the odds are that something bad is going to happen,” Bangley said. All across the globe, human population has increased greatly over the past 60 years and will continue to grow. At the same time, there has been and will continue to be an even greater global growth of use of the ocean in commercials, TV shows, movies, and social media. Ferreti and his team have concluded that the risk of an attack has declined. The rate dropped 2.4 percent per year translating to a 91 percent drop over the full time
the drum- lines program with hooks like needles is working even though sometimes it’s a false call but it is keeping every one safe so far. In my opinion, I think that the main reason there is shark attacks because of crowded beaches. I think that because there is so many people in the water that you can’t sea your surroundings.
Sharks have also been subjected to medical research, games and competitions, jewellery, souvenirs and cosmetics. We need to take into consideration that sharks play a vital role in the natural world that we live in. it is imperative that we look after these majestic creatures and ensure they remain protected. We need to be aware of the dangers of sharks, swim in protected areas where there are shark nets, and do not swim after dark in the sea (especially not alone) as the sea is the sharks home. Humans should also be wearing wet suits as protection in the ocean. The sea is where they live, they swim freely and they eat – they do not particularly target humans but rather prey on food that is available to them in their habitat.
We all know that there are much bigger threats in the world today. Should we be worried about people's fault of going into the sharks territories? O...
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"The Shark Attacks of 1916" is about a boy named Chet who gets attacked by a shark after many events that made him think that sharks wouldn't attack a human. The main characters of the book are Chet, who is visiting his Uncle Jerry in New Jersey, and Chet's new friends Sid, Monty, and Dewey. The attacks took place in Elm Hills, New Jersey in the Matawan Creek in July of 1916. The problem of the story is no one believing a shark can attack a human in a creek miles away from the ocean. In the beginning of the story Chet, Sid, Monty, and Dewey find a newspaper article saying a shark attacked a human, Uncle Jerry said it was a lie and that something like that would never happen. The next week at Matawan creek, Monty wore a fake shark fin and preteneded
The issue of shark attacks, however, can be further prevented without the need for killing them. If nets were more secured around beach areas, there would be a safer swimming region for civilians. For activity that’s further into the sea, you must remember that you’re intruding upon their territory, and for that, they’re going to be more agitated. If it really came down to it, rather than capture and kill, they could ensue a program for capture and relocate, so as to migrate the sharks into further areas and protect the humans and the animals.
Even though humans get injured and occasionally killed by sharks, this is much more uncommon than many people think. In the video, "Great White Predator," it states, "[Sharks] mainly eat one thing: seals," (“National Geographic”). Shark attacks are much less likely to occur than people may think. In fact, Peter Benchley says, "Around the world many, many more people die every year from bee stings, snakebites, falling off ladders, or drowning in bathtubs than from shark attack[s]," (“Great White Sharks”). People have a greater chance of dying while doing everyday chores than from sharks.
...s. According to studies and statistics done, you are more likely to be struck by lightning than killed by a shark. They are often misinterpreted as scary and violent creatures, however this is merely due to media. Shark based films such as Jaw show that these sharks are harmful when they really aren't. Tapes/recordings of sharks slaughtering humans are published so often because of its actual unusualness.
Shark slaughter has led to shark populations being rapidly decimated all around the globe. Fishermen report that sharks are also getting smaller because they are not being given enough time to fully mature. Although there are other fish that are targeted more than sharks, they are not exactly affected by the kind of endangerment that sharks are currently experiencin...
In 2015 only 59 shark attacks have occurred around the world compared to the millions of sharks killed by humans every year. Due to these accidental shark attacks people tend to think that sharks, especially Great Whites are evil creatures with malice intentions when attacks do occur; but, on the contrary that is wrong. Sharks are not the only beautiful and unique creatures in the ocean, they also play a vital role in our ecosystem; however, due to human interference they might not be around much longer, through awareness sharks can be protected from endangerment.
Hundreds of people, who get in the ocean every year, are almost none that encounter sharks. Even if you're lucky enough to see a shark big enough to bite you, you're much likely to die from a heart attack than getting bit by one. Shark attacks are mistakes and the idea of a shark off every beach waiting for people to come in the water is completely untrue. I will inform you on the background knowledge of sharks and the reasons why humans should not be afraid only aware.
Surfing is the sport of riding a surfboard toward the shore on the crest of a wave. It is an amazing sport to learn and it gives the rider a hell of an adrenaline rush!! There are three major phases of surfing – paddling, push up and the standing position. This report will give you a full understanding of the correct techniques to use while surfing and it also describes the basic structure and function of the muscular-skeletal and cardio-respiratory systems of the human body. It will also describe the many different energy systems and how they change when surfing.
Many people think of scuba diving as just a swim in the water, but in reality it is a very exciting, dangerous, and potentially fatal sport and activity. There are many types of scuba diving, ranging from recreational to sport to career diving. Scuba Diving is just not a swim in the water, scuba requires certification, uses technical equipment, and there is a lot of risk involved with scuba diving.
and children younger than 15 years old in the United States. I know many of