Shark bites are probably more rare than you think. Millions of Australians go into the ocean every year and on average 1.2 die from a shark attack, according to figures from the Taronga Zoo Australian Shark Attack File. Meanwhile, 3.3 Australians die from snorkelling, 20 from horse riding incidents, and 1500 on the nations roads. Sharks havent encountered too many humans in their 400 million years on Earth. Plus, they would much prefer the blubber of a whale or seal over human flesh... ... There is a reason why we have witnessed a spate of attacks in recent times, Prof Simpfendorfer said:The reality is that more and more people are going into the ocean. Not only are there more of us, but things like wetsuits are letting us be in the water for longer, and watersports are increasingly popular.
Posted on: Fri, 31 Jan 2014 07:39:31 +0000