Lit surfboards deter sharks
The Citizen|November 13, 2024
Covering your surfboard in bright lights sounds like an invitation to great white sharks, but research released yesterday by Australian scientists found it might stave off attacks.

Biologist Laura Ryan, from Australia's Macquarie University, said the predator often attacked its prey from underneath, occasionally mistaking a surfer's silhouette for the outline of a seal.

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