Shark attacks rose sharply last year, according to a study by the University of Florida, which concluded that people spending more time in the ocean was to blame. Most of the 56 reported attacks worldwide occurred in the United States, where El Niño kept the weather warm and encouraged people to head for the beach. The sharks showed a marked preference for surfers and sailboarders, proof enough that their eating habits are no better than ours.
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Shark attacks rose sharply last year, according to a study by the University of Florida, which concluded that people spending more time in the ocean was to blame. Most of the 56 reported attacks worldwide occurred in the United States, where El Niño kept the weather warm and encouraged people to head for the beach. The sharks showed a marked preference for surfers and sailboarders, proof enough that their eating habits are no better than ours.
