Great White Shark Sightings

Surfboards with lights could deter shark attacks

Study finds great white sharks less likely to attack surfboards with bright lights: "Like an invisibility cloak"

Seal-shaped boards decked with bright horizontal lights were less likely to be attacked by great white sharks, researchers found.

BBC on MSN · 7h

Lights under surfboards could deter shark attacks - study

Great white sharks are the species responsible for most human shark-bite fatalities, and often attack their prey from underneath, lead researcher Laura Ryan said. This means that sometimes the sharks mistake a surfer's silhouette for the outline of a seal.

Barron's · 18h

Surfboards With Bright Lights Could Deter Shark Attacks - Researchers

Covering your surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research released Tuesday by Australian scientists found it might actually stave off attacks.

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Could surfboard lights prevent great white shark bites? ‘Like an invisibility cloak’

That’s what shark researchers are saying after finding that LED lights on surfboards could be the key to preventing great ...

Watch This Stunning Footage of a Great White Carrying a Thresher Shark In Its Mouth

Great white sharks are one of the most feared creatures on Earth for a reason. But while us humans are rarely on the menu, ...

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This Weird Trick Might Prevent Great White Shark Attacks

But there’s a new study out of Australia that shows some promise in deterring shark attacks.

Interesting Engineering on MSN9h

Magic light: New LED-based tech disrupts sharks’ vision to prevent attacks on surfers

The researchers say their work “may form the basis of new non-invasive shark deterrent technology to protect human life.” ...

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LED lights under surfboards may prevent great white shark attacks: study

Sydney, Australia, Nov 12 (EFE).- LED lighting on the underside of surfboards could prevent great white shark attacks ...

Scot, a 1,600-pound great white shark, is lurking in the waters off New Jersey

Scot is an impressive adult male shark that weighed 1,644 pounds when it was tagged by researchers Sept. 8, 2021, having been found it was swimming near Ironbound Island in Nova Scotia, Canada.

Three Sharks, Three Fates: The Genetic Divide Of Great Whites

The world's great white sharks are divided into three genetically distinct lineages, each facing unique conservation ...

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