You’ve seen the scene probably in a movie: a dorsal fin slicing through water, panic erupting onshore. But here’s the truth—sharks aren’t hunting humans. Most species are indifferent to us. Their real ...
The idea that great whites are suddenly going to start eating people sounds dramatic—but it is not backed by biology or statistics. Sharks respond to natural prey cycles, not media panic, and their ...
When I was little, I saw a movie about shark attacks. It made me nervous to go into the water. I talked about that with my friend Nora Hickey. She’s a fish veterinarian at Washington State University.