There are things out there that's scarier than sharks. A look at some misconceptions surrounding the apex predator of the ocean.

1. Obesity kills 30 000 people annually.
Sharks? Responsible for 5 deaths a year.
Which sorta begs the question:

3. It’s no secret that Great White sharks have a bit of a bad rep
amongst us humans.

4. And it’s not
even their fault,
really.

5. Yes, they bite
things – humans
included – to
sample foreign
objects out of
curiosity.

6. But most of
the time
they’re just
swimming
around, doing
their shark
thing.

8. Why do we allow
sensationalist stories,
blurry YouTube clips
and a handful of bad
experiences to shape
our opinions?
And it’s unfortunate,
but…

9. The Great White is the predator we
to fear.

11. Knowledge is power, remember? And a lot of this mass fear of sharks boils down to
miseducation.

12. Rid yourself of the common misconceptions! You’ll feel better, I promise.

13. Great White sharks eat
anything.

14. Great White sharks eat
anything.
Wrong.They have a fussy
diet, actually.They like seals
mostly, (and sometimes their
siblings, but that’s a
discussion for another
SlideShare presentation)

15. Great White sharks have
poor vision.

16. Great White sharks have
poor vision.
Wrong again.Their vision is
excellent – that old tale about
sharks mistaking surfers in
wetsuits for seals? Sharks
are highly intelligent & don’t
get confused.They see you,
boo.

17. Great White sharks are mindless
hunters & the smell of human
blood drives them into a frenzy.

18. Great White sharks are mindless
hunters & the smell of human
blood drives them into a frenzy.
The fact is, Great White’s
HAVE attacked people, but they
don’t prowl the beaches waiting for
the smell of blood to flip a switch
and prompt an attack.

19. The thing is – there’s
no easy explanation as
to why sharks
occasionally bite
people.

20. The thing is – there’s
no easy explanation as
to why sharks
occasionally bite
people.
As with any wild
animal (especially an
apex predator) if you
enter their natural
habitat, exercise some
caution.

21. I mean - would you expect
a lion to not be curious
about you if you enter
their space?
Same goes for Great
White’s, yo.

23. Be safe, be cautious and be aware of the various misconceptions
perpetuating the bad reputation of these majestic fishies.

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