Fun Tip 1: How to not become a shark's next meal

This is Fun Tip 1, I will be doing more in the future.

This is how to help you swimmers not get mistaken for prey by a shark!

Below is a video about what some researchers are doing to test this hypothesis that sharks DO mistake us for prey. Then the hyperlink below the video is to the article about the research efforts. I have heard that they just did these experiments in pools or the ocean, basically without the sharks themselves. I did hear they were going to test it with sharks in the water, but again that is just a rumor I heard.

(From YouTube)
Article:Researchers look at seals vs. humans

What they don't mention in this video that is also an important key, is that when you are swimming, sometimes you sound like a distressed fish. This leads sharks to investigate and then sometimes bite you to see what you are.

So what can you do?

1. Swim with others and close to shore during the day. My parents always taught me only to your belly so I would do the same when you’re in shark invested waters. Yes some shark attacks still happen in three feet of water, but by swimming with a bigger group of friends, you should be fine.
2. Don’t wear brightly colored swimsuits because they are attracted to that too. Don’t wear jewelry either because of the reflection of light they will like that too.
3. Girls! If it’s that time of the month, don’t even bother swimming because sharks have a great smell and will be attracted. So just work out on your summer beach tan. And guys if you cut your foot or you just have a wound that’s bleeding, work on your sun tan too.
4. If you see someone fishing or you see seals or sea lions, don’t swim either because then you will get mistaken for food.

If you just follow these four steps or signs you should be fine. If you want to know more signs of when not to swim you should check out this link (From Clymb).

Now if you’re a surfer, what can you do? Well you could get a suit like these (follow the link for pictures) because they are shark proof because of the way they look. The first one you’ll see is this one. The black and white stripes make you like something else that the sharks don’t know and one of the only things in the ocean I know that are stripped like that are sea snakes….something the sharks don’t want for a meal. These suits were made by Hamish Jolly, Craig Anderson, and the University of Western Australia. 

More shark suit pictures from this website (also where the one from above came from)

So that is the fun tip for the day and if you guys and gals follow this you should be good, but understand that next time when you're swimming or you hear about a shark attack, remember that sharks ARE NOT AFTER YOU! They just make mistakes sometimes.

Tell me what you think about this fun tip or whatever else you want to see later! Thanks!

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