TheConversationUS on Nostr: Human fear of sharks has deep roots. Written works and art from the ancient world ...
Human fear of sharks has deep roots. Written works and art from the ancient world contain references to sharks preying on sailors as early as the eighth century B.C.E. – and the book (published 50 years ago) and then movie "Jaws" terrified the public.
But the movie did bring shark research into the scientific mainstream.
Some numbers to set the record straight about sharks:
🦈 64: Five-year global average of shark bites
🦈 You are 200x more likely to drown than to die from a white shark bite
🦈There are 548 known shark species but only 13 species have bitten humans 10 or more confirmed times
https://theconversation.com/jaws-portrayed-sharks-as-monsters-50-years-ago-but-it-also-inspired-a-generation-of-shark-scientists-220629
#SharkWeek
But the movie did bring shark research into the scientific mainstream.
Some numbers to set the record straight about sharks:
🦈 64: Five-year global average of shark bites
🦈 You are 200x more likely to drown than to die from a white shark bite
🦈There are 548 known shark species but only 13 species have bitten humans 10 or more confirmed times
https://theconversation.com/jaws-portrayed-sharks-as-monsters-50-years-ago-but-it-also-inspired-a-generation-of-shark-scientists-220629
#SharkWeek