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Powerful and mysterious, sharks inspire both fascination and fear.
Worldwide, oceans are home to some five-hundred species, and of
those, fifty-six are known to reside in or pass through the waters
off the coast of both North and South Carolina. At any given time,
waders, swimmers, and surfers enjoying these waters are frequently
within just one-hundred feet of a shark. While it's unnerving to
know that sharks often swim just below the surface in the shallows,
Clay Creswell, a shark-bite investigator for the Shark Research
Institute's Global Shark Attack File, explains that attacks on
humans are extremely rare. In 2019 the International Shark Attack
File confirmed sixty-four unprovoked attacks on humans, including
three in North Carolina and one in South Carolina. While
acknowledging that they pose real dangers to humans, Creswell
believes the fear of sharks is greatly exaggerated. During his
sixteen-year association with the Shark Research Institute, he has
investigated more than one hundred shark-related incidents and has
maintained a database of all shark-human encounters along the
Carolina coastlines back to 1817. Creswell uses this data to expose
the truth and history of this often-sensationalized topic. Beyond
the statistics related to attacks in the Carolina waters, Sharks in
the Shallows offers a history of shark-human interactions and an
introduction to the world of shark attacks. Creswell details the
conditions that increase a person's chances of an encounter,
profiles the three species most often involved in attacks, and
reveals the months and time of day with the highest probability of
an encounter. With a better understanding of sharks' responses to
their environment, and what motivates them to attack humans, he
hopes people will develop a greater appreciation of the invaluable
role sharks play in our marine environment.
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