Before you get in the water
Know your environment
Sharks are saltwater creatures. The ocean is their home; we are the visitors.
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“If you’re going to the ocean, you have to assume you could encounter a shark regardless of when or where that is,” said Neil Hammerschlag, director of the Shark Research and Conservation Program at the University of Miami Rosenstiel School.
Sharks grab our attention, but there are far more dangerous things
“Fortunately, humans aren’t on the menu, and also fortunately, sharks tend to avoid people.”
Still, there are places you’re more likely to encounter a shark.
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