If man bites shark, why is it called a ‘shark attack?’

If man bites shark, why is it called a ‘shark attack?’

Shark’s are being unfairly maligned, which has resulted in the generally wrong view that they are apex predators always ready to take a bite out of humans, say researchers in Tahiti. Blanket classification of shark bites as ‘attacks’ is misleading and sensationalist, says a team from French Polynesia’s Centre de Recherches Insulaires et Observatoire de l’Environnement (CRIOBE). Understanding why sharks bite is the key to living with these ancien…

Shark attacks could be due to a way of self-defense and survival before humans and not to a causeless aggression planned by these animals. It is the conclusion that has been reached with a study published in Frontiers in Conservation Science magazine that offers a new version about this dreaded animal from the depths of the oceans. According to the authors of this research, despite the image of these animals their attacks are rare since only a h…

Are you afraid of sharks? Scientists have now officially confirmed that they are afraid of you too. They sometimes attack people in self-defense, they find. This is the first time that self-defense in sharks has been documented in detail. As the researchers point out, it is wrong to label every shark bite as an attack.

Are shark bites a ‘survival instinct’, even though the media portrays them as ‘attacks’

A new study investigates the motivation behind shark bites and how to avoid them. Image of three sharks. Credit: Pixabay. Sharks are often portrayed as the ultimate beast, fast, sleek and menacing – an image that is largely imposed on them by the media. However, shark bites are rare, with only 100 happening each year and only 10% of them being fatal. Shark bites may be caused by competition, territorialism or even predation. An international res…