As intimidating as they seem, Great White Sharks don't have to be perceived as these horrible creatures that kill anything they come into contact with. Yes they are big, and yes they are great but at the end of the day they are just fish doing their own thing. According to nationalgraphic.com this year alone so far 'there have been 61 confirmed unprovoked shark attacks around the world, 6 of them fatal'. I understand this is a lot, and it is not a figure that anyone should be happy with. But should we just kill them all? We can't kill them all because it is literally impossible and we won't or they won't learn anything from doing so. Not all Great White Sharks are bad. There are many more dog attacks in the world and we don't think all dogs are bad so why should we believe the same about these sharks? I think once you swim in their territory (ie the sea), it does become a dangerous situation and we all need to be more educated about the way sharks think before we swim with them. To prevent shark attacks, more deterrents could be put in place to prevent humans becoming dinner. For example, wearing wet suits that don't make human look like seals would be a good start, so any color but black and grey. Lots of research is being done on this and its exciting to wonder how things will be in 10 years! I am not saying great whites are angels, but i hope one day we can swim with them and not be afraid.
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