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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.
Could surfboard lights prevent great white shark bites? ‘Like an invisibility cloak’
Let there be light! That’s what shark researchers are saying after finding that LED lights on surfboards could be the key to preventing great white shark bites. The Australian scientists have published the results of a six-year shark study that could lead to a revolution in surfboard design.
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.
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.
LED light strategy deters Great White shark attacks
Surfers could be protected from future shark attacks following new discoveries about how to trick sharks' visual systems made by Professor Nathan Hart, head of Macquarie University's Neurobiology Lab,
Lights on surfboards and wetsuits could deter shark attacks
Experiments show that illuminating the underside of a decoy seal reduces attacks by great white sharks, revealing a possible strategy to protect surfers and swimmers
Here’s how best to avoid shark attacks when surfing
Latest research shows that covering your surfboard in bright lights may actually help stave off shark attacks.
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, ...
First Leucistic Angular Roughshark Found In Albania’s Waters
Unlike albinism, where there is a complete lack of melanin and the iris is red due to underlying blood vessels, leucistic ...
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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, ...
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Incredibly rare, ghostly white shark discovered off Albania
A ghostly white angular roughshark found near Sazan Island, Albania, is the first example of leucism ever recorded in the ...
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 ...