Obesity kills 30 000 people annually.

Sharks? Responsible for 5 deaths a year.

Which sorta begs the question:

It’s no secret that Great White sharks have a bit of a bad rep amongst us humans.

And it’s not even their fault, really.

Yes, they bite things – humans included – to sample foreign objects out of curiosity.

But most of the time they’re just swimming around, doing their shark thing.

Why do we allow sensationalist stories, blurry YouTube clips

and a handful of bad experiences to shape our opinions?

And it’s unfortunate, but…

The Great White is the predator we to fear.

Knowledge is power, remember? And a lot of this mass fear of sharks boils down to miseducation.

Rid yourself of the common misconceptions! You’ll feel better, I promise.

Great White sharks eat anything.

Great White sharks eat anything.

Wrong. They have a fussy diet, actually. They like seals mostly, (and sometimes their siblings, but that’s a discussion for another SlideShare presentation)

Great White sharks have poor vision.

Great White sharks have poor vision.

Wrong again. Their vision is excellent – that old tale about sharks mistaking surfers in wetsuits for seals? Sharks are highly intelligent & don’t get confused. They see you, boo.

Great White sharks are mindless hunters & the smell of human blood drives them into a frenzy.

Great White sharks are mindless hunters & the smell of human blood drives them into a frenzy.

The fact is, Great White’s HAVE attacked people, but they don’t prowl the beaches waiting for the smell of blood to flip a switch and prompt an attack.

The thing is – there’s no easy explanation as to why sharks occasionally bite people.

The thing is – there’s no easy explanation as to why sharks occasionally bite people.

As with any wild animal (especially an apex predator) if you enter their natural habitat, exercise some caution.

I mean - would you expect a lion to not be curious about you if you enter their space?

Same goes for Great White’s, yo.

Be safe, be cautious and be aware of the various misconceptions perpetuating the bad reputation of these majestic fishies.

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