Shark attack study using light ‘decoys’ to fool great whites could lead to protections for surfers, researchers say
Researchers believe their work could mean a "revolution" in surfboard design that is potentially beneficial here in Australia.
Great white sharks can be fooled by 'invisibility cloak' to stop them attacking surfers
In a study off the South African coast, researchers found that the sharks were less likely to interact with decoys that were being towed with LED lighting
Maui surfer recovering after shark attack, thanks ‘hero’ for watching over him
A 61-year-old Maui surfer was released from the hospital on Friday, just one week after losing his leg in a shark attack in Waiehu. Get Hawaii’s latest morning news delivered to your inbox, sign up for News 2 You Kenji Nonaka said he’s felt uneasy about sharks ever since his hero died after being attacked on Oahu earlier this year,
“Invisibility cloak” for surfers: researchers find new solutions to keep sharks away
Dr. Laura Ryan of Macquarie University explains that lights on the underside of surfboards distort the silhouette, making it less appetizing to sharks.
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. Entitled Counterillumination Reduces Bites by Great White Sharks, the study comes from Macquarie University in Sydney,
Australian Scientists May Have Discovered A Shockingly Simple Way To Prevent Shark Attacks
Being attacked by a shark is pretty low on the list of things you actually need to worry about based on the statistics, but galeophobia is still a fairly
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Shark bites 61-year-old Maui surfer, completely severing his leg below the knee
There were no details provided on what kind of shark was involved. In June, well-known surfer Tamayo Perry was killed in a ...
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Two-time shark attack survivor in Florida says he can’t wait to surf again
It’s where Cole got the scar on his right hand when he was 16, courtesy of a blacktip reef shark, in an area known as the .
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A shark attacks surfer and tears off his leg... He manages to reach the shore
On Friday, November 1, a 61-year-old surfer experienced a terrifying moment in the middle of the waves, at Waiehu Beach Park ...
Program: How bright lights could help prevent shark attacks
Australian researchers looking for ways to stop shark attacks have found bright lights could be the answer. The team dragged ...
Florida surfer is bit by a shark at the same beach he was bitten at 11 years ago
Taschman was 16 years old in 2013 when a blacktip reef shark bit his hand while surfing at the same beach. “Same beach, same exact rock, same place, same reef, same everything,” Taschman said.
Florida man survives his second shark attack in 11 years – and can’t wait to get back in the water
Florida man survives his second shark attack in 11 years – and can’t wait to get back out in the water - Cole Taschman, 28, ...
Florida man recovering after surviving shark attack at same beach at least 10 years after first bite
Cole Taschman has been bitten on the same beach, in the same area, near the exact same spot not once — but now twice.
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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 ...