The high cost of capturing the perfect great white shark shot
In short: Scuba divers and photographers often seek dramatic encounters with great whites, but the methods used to lure these predators may be creating a dangerous reality for humans and sharks alike.
For decades, tourism operators have relied on "chumming"—the practice of using bait to attract sharks to specific locations. This technique is increasingly under scrutiny and facing bans in various countries due to a significant rise in shark attacks.
The consequences of these practices became stark in 2012, a year that saw five deaths in Western Australia and the killing of a champion South African surfer in an area where operators were actively chumming. Recent trends in California and sightings as far north as Canada suggest a shift in shark behavior or frequency that researchers are now investigating.
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