this the new norm to get used to? i don t know if i would say norm, but the increase of the attacks in north carolina and south carolina is unsettling. but worldwide, ever since humans entered the ocean sharks have investigated, bit, attacked, whatever you want to say. they are simply predators. i wouldn t worry about it. if it is mercury water and see bait fish, you just get that sharky feeling, stick to the swimming pool because it is common sense. it s just like walking down a dark alley where you think you might get mugged. sharks are not malicious but predators and just reacting to instinct. if the water is murky or they see splashing, they may come to see. none of the attacks have been fatal, so most likely mistaken
grasp on what is happening and there s an increased number of bait fish, drop conditions and increase i increasing in shark attacks. you are way more likely to get killed in a car crash on the way to the beach or mugged or whatever it is. it is tough for people because it is a really traumatic and sensational idea to be consumed orbiten by a predator. but it s the fact of life. sharks live there and we are the visitors. i wouldn t worry about getting knocked out by your surfboard if you haven t learned yet. i haven t been mentioned yet. is this becoming the new norm? everyone says it is unusual to have this many shark bites, but the conditions of the water, climate change, you name it, is
visual is to identify their prey. you say also to avoid areas that attract bait fish. how do you know what that area looks like. if you see a lot of bird activity and bay fish jumping it s common sense then to get out of the water at that point. even blue fish that will be chasing those fissures will bite you also. how about swimming oceanside or bay side? is there a better side to be swimming on? the realities of the attacks and quantity of people, we are not on the menu really. yeah, if you want to be a little more protected if you want to have your kids a little more protected the bay side would be a better choice. don t flail about. this is good news in any situation don t flail about why because are they going to go after that because they look like a seal. they are looking for sick or injured. if you are presenting yourself as the sick or injured, that might lead them to attack. are lifeguards in a position i mean, at what point notice sharks calling
submecialgdz with them. why is this happening right now? different theories. more bait fish in the area. warmer waters and things like that. some of it is a natural cycle of things there are a lot of people in the water. there is a natural way that these sharks are misidentifying. they are going in for a bite or nibble. not attacking. they are. they don t have hands they get tactile information by mouthing something. we as humans are not great prey we have a lot of bones and not a lot of flesh. people aren t getting eaten they are getting tested. tons of people at beach for the fourth of july holiday. some tips to help protect us as we are heading to the beach you say avoid early morning swimming. early morning and dusk time. it s lower light. it might be more of a feeding time for the sharks. the more light they have to see with the better their
this is a long line of coast to cover. officials are asking for beach goers to stay alert and tell anybody immediately if they think they see something suspicious in the water. that s great advice. dr. halter is a biologist and has been working to safe the shark community. tell us. why is north carolina seeing so many shark attacks this year? good morning. happy 4th. look the water is their home. right? and here s what we know. the ocean s have been terribly fished overfished. the sharks who are the doctors of the sea are hungry. they re coming in they re following their bait. and we have conditions of unseasonably warm water. we have droughts and less fresh water going into the ocean, the atlantic. it s saltier. and so the bait fish are