Shark Attacks Expected to Rise This Summer
By Amy Sinatra Ayres | vetstreet.com
Experts are predicting there will be more shark attacks this summer than there were last summer. "Each year, more people are going into the water," making the chances of a shark encounter greater, said George Burgess, director of the Florida Program for Shark Research.
"We're also seeing a rise in numbers of sharks on both coasts." In addition, "global climate change has resulted in warmer waters to the north, prompting humans to enter waters earlier in the season, staying in them later," he said. He advises beach goers to stay in groups, stay out of the water between dusk and dawn, avoid areas like lagoons where sharks congregate and avoid wearing shiny jewelry. - Read it at Discovery News
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