Friday, May 14, 2010

How does shark repellent work?

Does something like this exist? If so, how does it work?How does shark repellent work?
There are a variety on the market, although everything I've seen tends to indicate that they work differently on different species of sharks. (For instance, one early type drove off some species, but attracted others.) Most either irritate one of a shark's senses, causing it to move on, or make the person who activated it appear as something disgusting to the shark.How does shark repellent work?
Depends on whether it is Chemical, Electronic or 12 gauge





Chemical is normally obnoxious smell to sharks,


Electronic can be sound waves or electric shock


12 Gauge - speaks for itself. (Shotgun cartridge - shotshell)
This first type of shark repellent that was developed works by giving off the scent of dead shark, which apparently others sharks don't like the smell off. It's basically some kind of copper compound and was used by the military first.





There are other types of shark repellents. Newer ones use electric pulses to try to drives sharks away.
Yes! I watched the testing of it on Dirty Jobs - Discover Channel. I'm sure if you went to that website you could look it up! :)
No such thing exist. Nothing is gonna stop a hungry shark if it decides to attack. The most important thing is not to look like something a shark usually eats.





Fern? Sharks feed on other sharks, dead, dying, wounded, crippled and new born. It is silly to think sharks are turned off my the smell of their own dead. Most sharks are scavengers as well as predators.

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