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Minimizing the Risk of Shark Attacks |
| Section: NATURAL SCIENCE / SCIENCE ESSAY |
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| Publication: The world & I online |
| Issue Date: 1/1/2004 |
| Size: 188 Words, 1,219 Characters |
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Shark attacks on humans are rare, with encounters occurring mainly near the shore. Sharks are often found inshore of a sandbar or between sandbars, wher...
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... caution when entering murky waters and areas near sandbars or steep drop-offs.
- Do not enter the water if sharks are known to be present, and evacuate the water if you see a shark.
Condensed from information provided by NOAA Fisheries at www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sharks/Press--Kit--Sharks.htm and the Florida Museum of Natural History at www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Sharks/Attacks/relariskreduce.htm.
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