Lights under surfboards could deter shark attacks - study
Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say. A study conducted in Mossel Bay, South Africa involved towing seal-shaped boards fitted with different configurations of lights behind a boat to see which attracted the most attention.
But there’s a new study out of Australia that shows some promise in deterring shark attacks.
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Covering your surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research released on ...
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Sydney, Australia, Nov 12 (EFE).- LED lighting on the underside of surfboards could prevent great white shark attacks, ...
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