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    Shark Attacks

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    great white shark veraciously attacks him. This is what comes to mind when most people think of sharks, but they are not really just man-eating monsters of the sea. Sharks are a fascinating group of fishes that strike fear into the minds of humans, but they are nothing to be afraid of. There are over 475 different species of sharks, but only a few of these are considered to be dangerous to people. These include Great White Sharks, Tiger Sharks, and Bull Sharks. Most species of sharks do

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    Shark Attack Scenarios

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    you have to make a fire and build shelter to survive. These three people were in a life or death situation and used their unique characteristics to survive. In the news interview "Young Girl Tells Tale of Shark Attack", Bethany Hamilton talks about the incident where her arm bit off by a shark. Also, in a seminar given by Hyeonseo Lee, "My Escape from North Korea" she tells the story of how she and her family escaped from punishment in their home country. Lastly, Aron Ralston wrote in his article

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    the ‘shark attack’ issue has been a controversial topic around Australia, where it has the most attack than the other parts of the world. In this paper, I present my arguments on why sharks should not be killed nor responsible for the attacks. First and foremost, some may say that human life is more important. However, sharks place an important role in the ecosystem since it is one of the top predators in the world. There is some evidence to suggest that the number of sharks declines

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    The Florida Shark Attack

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    beach turned into a nightmare for a teen who was seriously hurt in a shark attack at a Florida beach. Article: Sharks have a reputation as being bloodthirsty killing machines, but isn’t this view often distorted by movies and sensationalism? After a 13-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a shark attack at a Florida beach recently, some are left asking the question: how safe is the ocean really? Predator in the water The shark attack, which took place at Neptune Beach at approximately 2:55 p.m. left

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    The Global Shark Attack

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    Global Shark Attack File to examine the shark bite prevalence of both provoked and unprovoked shark bites. The data was extracted from the year 1982 up until 2011 and examined shark bite deaths, bites that caused injury, and bites that caused no injury. This study will only examine unprovoked shark bites where someone has chosen to enter ocean and has not done anything to purposefully provoke the shark. Mannerisms that are being considered as a provoking are feeding, encouraging the shark to come

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    100 million sharks in the world, and around 440 known species of sharks. Some sharks are harmless, but there are some types of sharks that are known for attacking and sometimes killing humans. Because of this, many people are terrified of sharks and when they go to the beach they don’t even want to get into the water. Are people actually even in danger of being killed by a shark? In this research paper I will be talking about that. Where do shark attacks happen? How often do shark attacks actually happen

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    In the years, the shark population has decreased by at least 95% in 20 years. As well as 12 million sharks, that are accidentally caught every year. When Eric Stroud heard from fisherman that rotting sharks keep live away and they have performed thousands of tests. Therefore, they have to keep the sharks away from us humans. Most shark attacks are by people surfing. Although, most shark attacks happen while people surfing they can find a way to keep them away from the surface of the beach

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    Shark Attack Stories about sharks have left us a amplified fear of them. But these extraordinary animals need to be understood. If you have ever seen the "70's blockbuster, Jaws," you're probably comfortable in saying that sharks are the greatest danger in the ocean. Their fighting a unfair assessment, that mainly comes down to a shortage of information. The truth is, you are more likely to get hit by a asteroid then to perish from a shark attack. The probability of being killed by a shark is one

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    attacked by a shark. Researchers have been trying to discover new ways to stop the sharks from getting too close to the beaches. KwaZulu-Natal has discovered a plan to help. In addition, Eric Stroud has come up with a plan to prevent shark attacks. You could consider sharks as predators, yet with further exploration sharks are also victims of human. To start off, in the article “An Electric Fence Wards off Sharks” by Corinne Iozzio it states that in 2013 there were 72 unprovoked shark attacks, 10 of which

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    Shark Attack Lab Report

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    The most common shark which have been measured to have the most unprovoked attacks are white sharks (Carcharodon Carcharias). From a study of electric deterrents and the effects it causes on white sharks conducted by Charlie Huveneers. The experiment tested over 116 trials over a testing period of 3 individual testing trips. The structure of the experiment was made to replicate how it would be used as protective oceanic device. The effectiveness of the electric field was said to be determined by

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