Sharks have a bad reputation due to movies and media portrayals, but shark attacks are actually quite rare. Only a few shark species, such as great whites, bull sharks, and tiger sharks, are known to attack humans occasionally, often due to mistaken identity. Humans are far more dangerous to sharks, killing them for food, cosmetics, health products, trophies, and to protect swimmers. However, sharks play an important role in marine ecosystems. Many beliefs about sharks are myths rather than facts.

1. By
Danish kazani

2. CONTENTS
• Sharks Have a Bad Reputation
• Shark Attacks
• Most Dangerous to Humans
• Mistaken Identity
• Predators- HUMANS
• Myths About Shark

3. Sharks Have a Bad
Reputation
Movies and media play a huge
role in this stereotype

4. The 1975 film “Jaws” about a killer shark, scared
audiences out of the water, and fueled a
worldwide hatred and fear of sharks.
jawsmovie.com

5. M e d ia R o le
“Summer of the Shark”
Last year shark attacks were all over our TV
screens
Less attacks that year than the previous but on
TV more
Little Boy gets arm ripped off by shark and
heroic uncle goes in after the shark
This is one reason the media plays up on
attacks

6. Bethany Hamilton a 13 year old girl
attacked while surfing
• Media covered this story and it was seen
all over the world- “Vicious shark rips girls
arm off!”

7. When is the most likely time to
encounter a shark- FEEDING TIME
Dawn till 10am
and
2-4 pm

8. Shark Attacks
Many People think this is the result when a shark is nearby
This is very wrong, in actuality the chances of being bitten
by a shark are slim to none. In the United States, the
chances of drowning are 1000 times greater than being
attacked by a shark.

9. World Shark Attacks
YEAR TOTAL FATAL NON-FATAL
ATTACKS
1990 37 2 35
1991 38 3 35
1992 55 7 48
1993 55 14 41
1994 55 14 41
1995 62 9 53
1996 74 11 63
1997 43 3 40
1998 60 12 48
1999 54 6 48

10. S h a r k s a r e in t h e w a t e r
w it h h u m a n s a ll t h e t im e
a n d ye t yo u h a v e a
b e t t e r c h a n c e o f b e in g
s t r u c k b y lig h t n in g t h a n
b it t e n b y a s h a r k !!!!

11. There are over 344 species of sharks and
only 27 have been accused of attacking
humans
Those three sharks include:

12. Great White (Carcharodon
Carcharias)

13. Bull Shark (Carcharhinus Leucas)

14. Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo Cuviev)

15. Mistaken Identity
One of the main reasons that scientists
believe that sharks attack surfers is
because a person on a surfboard
resembles the sharks normal prey, a seal.

16. Another reason that may be a cause of shark
attacks on man is a confusion state for the
shark.
Shark feeding is becoming more and more
popular as a tourist attraction and sharks are
relating humans to food.

17. Humans are sharks #1 Predator
Humans hunt and kill sharks for several reasons
To eat
Cosmetics
Pills
Prizes
Test their masculinity
Net Protection

18. PeoPle eat all Different kinDs
of sharks
One of the most common types of
food is shark fin soup

19. Cosmetics
The gallbladder and part of the shark’s
liver have been shown to improve acne
and other skin complaints.

20. P ills
Health pills made from shark’s liver claim
to reduce the incident of heart disease and
cancer, and to increase longevity.
For many years, shark livers were used as a
source of vitamin A and E until a synthetic
alternative was discovered in the 1950’s

21. Prizes
• Jewelry
- Shark Teeth
• Souvenirs
- Jaws from a shark

22. T e s t in g t h e ir
s tre ng th
Man has been hunting sharks
for years to prove that they
are the more dominant
species. It is a way for men to
test their masculinity and in
turn, thousands upon
thousands of sharks die each
year.

23. N e t t in g
In o r d e r t o p r o t e c t
b a t h e r s , f is h in g n e t s
a r e la id a c r o s s t h e
o c e a n s o tha t s ha rk s
c a n n o t s w im t o c lo s e
to s ho re

24. • Th e only p rob le m is th at s h arks ge t cau gh t
in th e ne ts and d ie

25. Many people don’t care
because it is only a shark
that is dead-
B u t W h a t If …

26. It was a dolphin, would you feel
differently????

27. Myths About Sharks
• Sharks have peanut size brains and are
incapable of learning
False, Shark’s relatively large and complex
brains are comparable in size to those of
supposedly more advanced animals like
mammals and birds.
• Sharks are useless fish
No way, sharks are a critical part of marine
ecosystems, a source for knowledge to help
medical conditions, and the basis of a valuable
fishery.

28. S om e M ore M yth s
• Sharks prefer human blood
False, most sharks do not appear to be
especially interested in the blood of
mammals as opposed to fish blood
• A shark will attack every time in contact
with a person
False, people are in the water with sharks
all the time and do not get attacked

29. Sharks are one of the most
amazing animals
Don’t fear them, rather admire
them for their beauty and grace

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