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2. Shark attack - Wikipedia

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   These sharks, being large and powerful predators, may sometimes attack and kill people, even though all have been filmed in open water by unprotected divers. [40] [41] The 2010 French film Oceans shows footage of humans swimming next to sharks in the ocean. It is possible that the sharks can sense the presence of unnatural elements on or about ...

3. Some great white sharks are getting closer to humans, videos show

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   Most of the sharks spotted in the area are juveniles — despite their size, the great whites are only up to about 6 years old and very inexperienced hunters.

4. Shark barrier - Wikipedia

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   Shark barriers work on the principle of excluding sharks from a designated swimming area. Shark barriers form an "underwater fence" from seabed-to-surface, beach-to-beach. Shark barriers are seen as a more environmentally friendly option as they largely avoid bycatch, however they cannot protect the same sized area as culling methods. [2]

5. Basking shark - Wikipedia

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   They may be found in either small shoals or alone. Despite their large size and threatening appearance, basking sharks are not aggressive and are harmless to humans. The basking shark has long been a commercially important fish as a source of food, shark fin, animal feed, and shark liver oil.

6. Why do sharks attack humans? - AOL

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   Last year there were 57 unprovoked shark bites on humans and experts say these incidents may be increasing due to the impacts of global warming and habitat damage, writes Faiza Saqib

7. Epaulette shark - Wikipedia

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   In the laboratory, epaulette sharks have survived for an hour without any oxygen at 30 °C (86 °F), which is also unusual in that most animals capable of tolerating oxygen deprivation do so at low temperatures. [16] The physiological responses of the epaulette shark to low oxygen are mediated by the nucleoside adenosine.

8. Why do sharks attack humans? - AOL

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   Video footage of the man was taken from the beach appearing to show him screaming as the attack unfolded. So far this year, there have been 46 publicly reported shark attacks, seven of which were ...

9. Shark - Wikipedia

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   In general, sharks show little pattern of attacking humans specifically, part of the reason could be that sharks prefer the blood of fish and other common preys. [107] Research indicates that when humans do become the object of a shark attack, it is possible that the shark has mistaken the human for species that are its normal prey, such as seals.