Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say. A ...
Seal-shaped boards decked with bright horizontal lights were less likely to be attacked by great white sharks, researchers ...
But there’s a new study out of Australia that shows some promise in deterring shark attacks.
Being attacked by a shark is pretty low on the list of things you actually need to worry about based on the statistics, but ...
Covering your surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research released Tuesday ...
The researchers say their work “may form the basis of new non-invasive shark deterrent technology to protect human life.” ...
“And the lights need to be fairly bright to have this effect.” Massachusetts North Shore beach closes to swimming after white ...
Dr. Laura Ryan of Macquarie University explains that lights on the underside of surfboards distort the silhouette, making it ...