1 00:00:00,120 --> 00:00:03,240 Hello and welcome back Shark. Here is to another episode of 2 00:00:03,240 --> 00:00:06,200 Deep Dives with Sharks. My name is Alex, I'm the host of 3 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:08,480 this thing and I highly recommend pulling up any 4 00:00:08,480 --> 00:00:11,320 aquarium live cams from their websites while working. 5 00:00:11,320 --> 00:00:14,880 Unless you run a shark themed podcast and have ADHD and are 6 00:00:14,880 --> 00:00:18,560 also super late on the episode as always, whoops. 7 00:00:18,640 --> 00:00:21,040 Also, if my HR department is listening, please don't take my 8 00:00:21,040 --> 00:00:22,840 sharks away. I'll be good, I get my work done 9 00:00:22,840 --> 00:00:25,320 I swear. But I do have a quick few life 10 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:27,200 updates. First of all, Happy New Year 11 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:29,160 everybody. I hope you all had a nice 12 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:32,200 relaxing holiday season. I was supposed to get this out 13 00:00:32,200 --> 00:00:35,040 around Thanksgiving here in the US, which for those who are 14 00:00:35,040 --> 00:00:38,800 unaware is the end of November. But life had many curveballs to 15 00:00:38,800 --> 00:00:40,760 throw. I had to fly back home to 16 00:00:40,760 --> 00:00:44,200 Maryland, Work was being hectic as all get out and I found 17 00:00:44,200 --> 00:00:47,400 myself needing a little break. That was very much not planned. 18 00:00:47,400 --> 00:00:50,080 But we're back again. Now I do have another piece of 19 00:00:50,080 --> 00:00:52,680 exciting news. This is no longer one man show. 20 00:00:52,720 --> 00:00:56,160 We now have Brie, who is helping with a lot of the behind the 21 00:00:56,160 --> 00:00:59,520 scenes work, including helping with research, a social media 22 00:00:59,520 --> 00:01:02,440 post, and so much more. We'll see how else she's 23 00:01:02,440 --> 00:01:05,000 involved as we progress, but she's been incredibly helpful 24 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:07,520 with everything so far and I'm excited to have her on board. 25 00:01:07,560 --> 00:01:10,160 Of course, we also have to mention the comfiest merch. 26 00:01:10,320 --> 00:01:13,280 You guys asked and I delivered, so there's still some shirts and 27 00:01:13,280 --> 00:01:15,400 hats. 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I'll be looking forward to 40 00:01:47,720 --> 00:01:49,440 reading them and also sharing with the shark. 41 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:52,520 Here is next episode. But as you guys may have known 42 00:01:52,680 --> 00:01:55,240 due to the episode title, we're going to be talking about the 43 00:01:55,240 --> 00:01:58,280 swell shark this week. And the swell shark is cool 44 00:01:58,280 --> 00:02:01,080 because like the name gives it away, they're pretty swell. 45 00:02:01,160 --> 00:02:03,640 What's what's that? They they swell the twice their 46 00:02:03,680 --> 00:02:05,600 their size as a defense mechanism. 47 00:02:05,800 --> 00:02:07,280 It's not just because they're swell. 48 00:02:07,480 --> 00:02:08,960 Well, you know what? They're still pretty swelled to 49 00:02:08,960 --> 00:02:10,440 me. Swell sharks are in the cat 50 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:12,920 shark family and similar to other cat sharks, they don't 51 00:02:12,920 --> 00:02:16,000 grow incredibly large. They grow to be about 43 inches 52 00:02:16,000 --> 00:02:19,560 or 110 centimeters long. They're a yellowish brown with 53 00:02:19,560 --> 00:02:23,280 dark blotches and white spots. They can be hard to describe as 54 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,640 they have really great camouflage and they blend in 55 00:02:25,640 --> 00:02:28,280 with the environment well. The color blotches break up 56 00:02:28,280 --> 00:02:32,480 their outline as well, and they do blend in among reef and rocky 57 00:02:32,480 --> 00:02:34,400 surfaces, which is where they tend to be. 58 00:02:34,520 --> 00:02:38,120 They have large eyes and mouths and a rather blunt nose. 59 00:02:38,120 --> 00:02:40,360 It kind of looks like someone pushed their nose in a little 60 00:02:40,360 --> 00:02:41,960 bit. They almost look like a blend 61 00:02:41,960 --> 00:02:45,640 between will be gong coloration, epaulette body and the pajama 62 00:02:45,640 --> 00:02:48,000 shark's head. So it's really confusingly 63 00:02:48,000 --> 00:02:49,280 beautiful. I must say. 64 00:02:49,280 --> 00:02:52,280 I loved looking at pictures of these guys and the times I've 65 00:02:52,280 --> 00:02:54,720 seen them in aquariums, but I'll touch on that a little bit more 66 00:02:54,720 --> 00:02:56,720 later. Now they inhabit the Pacific 67 00:02:56,720 --> 00:02:59,880 Ocean off the coast of California all the way down to 68 00:02:59,880 --> 00:03:02,480 southern Mexico. You can find them off the coast 69 00:03:02,480 --> 00:03:04,920 of Chile. Swell sharks are bottom dollars 70 00:03:05,160 --> 00:03:09,200 and they can be found at depths of around 15,000 feet, which is 71 00:03:09,320 --> 00:03:16,920 475 meters, but most are found at depths of 16 to 121 feet or 5 72 00:03:16,920 --> 00:03:19,520 to 37 meters. They can go rather deep, but 73 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:22,040 they also tend to like it closer to the surface. 74 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:25,680 They like rocky algae covered bottoms, and since they're 75 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:29,120 nocturnal, they spend their days hiding in craves and caves and 76 00:03:29,120 --> 00:03:31,280 crevices. That is a hard phrase to say, 77 00:03:31,360 --> 00:03:34,200 but they come out at night to feed by either ambushing their 78 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:38,320 prey or resting quietly on the bottom with its mouth wide open, 79 00:03:38,360 --> 00:03:41,520 waiting for oblivious prey. So the will be gone comparison 80 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:45,280 wasn't far off. Now swell Sharks are oviperous, 81 00:03:45,440 --> 00:03:48,120 which means they lay eggs. So you know, you've heard me say 82 00:03:48,120 --> 00:03:51,320 Ovo viviperous before, which is where they have eggs that hatch 83 00:03:51,320 --> 00:03:53,080 internally. These guys just lay, which is 84 00:03:53,240 --> 00:03:55,440 oviparous. You may have heard about the 85 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:59,240 shark pup at the Shreveport Aquarium that hatched in a tank 86 00:03:59,240 --> 00:04:01,080 with only two other female sharks. 87 00:04:01,080 --> 00:04:04,360 Those were swell sharks. The pup Yoko, that's its name. 88 00:04:04,920 --> 00:04:07,680 The egg case was found by the aquarium staff in the summer of 89 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:10,160 2024. And a tank with two female swell 90 00:04:10,160 --> 00:04:12,600 sharks. Yes, female swell sharks can lay 91 00:04:12,600 --> 00:04:15,640 eggs without male present, but they don't develop into viable 92 00:04:15,640 --> 00:04:17,640 embryos. So Yoko's birth was a bit of 93 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:20,399 surprise no one expected. If I remember correctly, I 94 00:04:20,399 --> 00:04:23,400 covered this when it came out and I said that it was like 95 00:04:23,400 --> 00:04:26,200 shark Jesus, but rather than Immaculate Conception, it's 96 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:27,920 actually because of parthenic Jesus. 97 00:04:28,640 --> 00:04:31,640 Parthenogenesis I believe is how you say it, which is where the 98 00:04:31,640 --> 00:04:34,520 egg just decides it's going to become a baby without needing a 99 00:04:34,520 --> 00:04:37,640 male shark. But parthenogenesis is the 100 00:04:37,640 --> 00:04:41,040 general consensus, and once Yoko is large enough, the aquarium 101 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:42,720 will take a blood sample to be sure. 102 00:04:42,920 --> 00:04:46,080 Now there are some interesting facts about the swell shark as 103 00:04:46,080 --> 00:04:48,160 well, and first of all is the fact that when they're 104 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:51,600 threatened, they curve into AU shape and gulp water to swell 105 00:04:51,600 --> 00:04:53,600 its stomach. This helps the shark anchor into 106 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:56,200 crevices, which makes them harder to reach and harder for 107 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:58,840 predators to bite, hence the name swell shark. 108 00:04:59,120 --> 00:05:03,640 They are biofluorescent, which means they glow green under blue 109 00:05:03,640 --> 00:05:07,400 or UV light, which is also neat because they also have scorpions 110 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,200 that do that. Which is how many people in the 111 00:05:09,200 --> 00:05:12,040 southwest will find them in their homes as they'll just take 112 00:05:12,040 --> 00:05:14,280 AUV light around and then they'll see them glow really 113 00:05:14,280 --> 00:05:17,600 bright, which is kind of neat. They are currently listed as 114 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:19,680 least concerned. They don't really have much 115 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:22,920 benefit to the shark trade. Their fins aren't large and 116 00:05:22,920 --> 00:05:25,200 often they're accidentally caught as bycatch by 117 00:05:25,200 --> 00:05:27,720 recreational Fisher. So that's kind of the biggest 118 00:05:27,800 --> 00:05:29,720 issue but no one really going after them. 119 00:05:29,920 --> 00:05:33,720 They are also harmless and will avoid humans but can bite if 120 00:05:33,720 --> 00:05:36,960 stepped on or provoked. So still the best idea to not 121 00:05:36,960 --> 00:05:40,400 play with sharks in general. And also even if you see someone 122 00:05:40,400 --> 00:05:44,320 who has a Shark Tank on TikTok, don't take that as a green light 123 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:46,360 to go get yourself a shark. What are we doing? 124 00:05:46,920 --> 00:05:50,360 But Speaking of aquariums, you can see the Swale shark in many 125 00:05:50,360 --> 00:05:52,360 aquariums. Two that I've been to where I've 126 00:05:52,360 --> 00:05:54,960 been able to see them or the Baltimore Aquarium. 127 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:58,320 They're on the 3rd floor, I believe next to the puffin 128 00:05:58,320 --> 00:06:00,360 exhibit, which is either the 3rd or 4th floor. 129 00:06:00,360 --> 00:06:02,240 But I think the 4th floor is the Amazon. 130 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,360 I'm trying to visualize. I haven't been to the aquarium 131 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:05,520 in a minute. I need to go back. 132 00:06:05,760 --> 00:06:07,320 But they're to the right of the puffins. 133 00:06:07,440 --> 00:06:10,240 You'll typically see them under the rock structure that is off 134 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:12,720 to the right or the one that's right off to the left. 135 00:06:12,960 --> 00:06:15,800 There are little 2 caves there that they like to hang out in. 136 00:06:15,880 --> 00:06:19,040 And also if you ever see a weird guy and a shark shirt that is 137 00:06:19,040 --> 00:06:21,680 squatting down near that exhibit, I'm looking for the 138 00:06:21,680 --> 00:06:23,040 spell shark. Leave me alone. 139 00:06:23,320 --> 00:06:26,560 But I will say I have pointed out to many people to very 140 00:06:26,560 --> 00:06:29,080 concerned looks repeatedly. The other place that I've seen 141 00:06:29,080 --> 00:06:32,040 them is in Georgia. I forget exactly which section 142 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:34,520 they were in, but I know that they weren't in the shark, the 143 00:06:34,520 --> 00:06:37,640 dolphins, or the Ocean Voyager exhibits. 144 00:06:37,640 --> 00:06:41,080 So it's either in the Arctic or the rivers 1. 145 00:06:41,120 --> 00:06:43,440 I believe it's the Arctic 1, though I can't remember for 146 00:06:43,440 --> 00:06:46,840 sure, but it is over near the spider crabs I believe. 147 00:06:47,240 --> 00:06:49,680 Once again, I've only been to the Georgia Aquarium twice so I 148 00:06:49,680 --> 00:06:52,960 could be wrong, but that one was actually rather out in the open 149 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:56,280 and really easy to see at least the time that I was there. 150 00:06:56,280 --> 00:06:58,920 But I think the next time I went they were they were away 151 00:06:58,920 --> 00:07:00,560 somewhere. But anyway, that's what we have 152 00:07:00,560 --> 00:07:03,720 for the small shark this time. Of course, if I forgot to 153 00:07:03,720 --> 00:07:06,120 mention your favorite fact about them or if there's anything else 154 00:07:06,120 --> 00:07:09,160 you'd like me to talk about, please feel free to send that 155 00:07:09,160 --> 00:07:12,320 over to me on the social medias. I do best at replying on 156 00:07:12,320 --> 00:07:14,240 Instagram. Also, if I have not replied to 157 00:07:14,240 --> 00:07:16,240 your message on Instagram, I apologize. 158 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:18,520 Sometimes it does, doesn't Alert me, so it might take a couple 159 00:07:18,520 --> 00:07:20,760 days, but I promise I will get to it. 160 00:07:21,520 --> 00:07:24,280 But going on to safety today we're talking about something 161 00:07:24,280 --> 00:07:26,720 that doesn't get nearly enough attention. 162 00:07:26,880 --> 00:07:30,280 The role of life lifeguards play in preventing and responding to 163 00:07:30,280 --> 00:07:33,040 shark encounters For many lifeguards, dealing with the 164 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,480 presence of sharks is just another day at the office. 165 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:37,000 More common than most people think. 166 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,600 And the surprising part? They say it's really nothing to 167 00:07:39,600 --> 00:07:41,440 fear. The confidence comes from the 168 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:44,280 extensive measures lifeguards take to protect swimmers long 169 00:07:44,280 --> 00:07:46,560 before the shark even gets close. 170 00:07:46,600 --> 00:07:49,240 When you choose to swim near lifeguard tower, you're not just 171 00:07:49,240 --> 00:07:52,440 getting someone who watches swimmers, you're getting someone 172 00:07:52,440 --> 00:07:54,360 who consistently reads the ocean. 173 00:07:54,560 --> 00:07:57,400 Lifeguards are trained to scan the water for unusual patterns, 174 00:07:57,480 --> 00:08:00,760 splashing in odd places, bait fish, schooling tightly, or 175 00:08:00,760 --> 00:08:02,760 movement that's might signal a shark. 176 00:08:02,960 --> 00:08:05,440 And if they spot something concerning, they act fast. 177 00:08:05,640 --> 00:08:07,800 Clearing the water is something they can do in seconds. 178 00:08:07,800 --> 00:08:11,720 As someone who was a lifeguard at a pool, to clarify, I did not 179 00:08:11,720 --> 00:08:13,960 work at a beach. That was way too much for me to 180 00:08:13,960 --> 00:08:15,320 do. I'd rather sit in the chair and 181 00:08:15,320 --> 00:08:18,280 work on my tan. But as a pool lifeguard, I did 182 00:08:18,280 --> 00:08:19,440 make rescues. Don't come at me. 183 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:21,640 It is something that we're constantly doing is watching the 184 00:08:21,640 --> 00:08:22,960 water. And if something looks weird, 185 00:08:22,960 --> 00:08:24,960 we're usually the first ones to realize it. 186 00:08:25,160 --> 00:08:28,360 So we usually are able to alert and get people out of the water. 187 00:08:28,480 --> 00:08:31,560 The beach lifeguards can do a lot more and they can get people 188 00:08:31,560 --> 00:08:34,039 out of the water just as quickly as we can get you out of a pool. 189 00:08:34,039 --> 00:08:37,280 So a big kudos to those guys. But their job doesn't stop at 190 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:39,559 surveillance. Lifeguards are big on public 191 00:08:39,559 --> 00:08:41,799 education. They offer safety tips that can 192 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:44,920 genuinely reduce risk. Things like avoiding Dawn and 193 00:08:44,920 --> 00:08:48,240 Dusk's whims when sharks are more active or steering clear of 194 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:51,120 areas where people are fishing. These small choices make a big 195 00:08:51,120 --> 00:08:53,000 difference. In the very first episode, I 196 00:08:53,000 --> 00:08:56,280 talked about fishing Piers. Those are hotspots for sharks. 197 00:08:56,480 --> 00:08:59,640 Any structure where fish might school around, sharks tend to be 198 00:08:59,720 --> 00:09:03,720 nearby because also if we got a hooked fish, that's a pretty 199 00:09:03,720 --> 00:09:06,160 easy meal. So they tend to be around there. 200 00:09:06,360 --> 00:09:09,120 In the extremely rare chance that a shark attack does occur, 201 00:09:09,280 --> 00:09:11,480 lifeguards are your first line of emergency care. 202 00:09:11,720 --> 00:09:15,040 They're trained in advanced water rescue, CPR, and immediate 203 00:09:15,040 --> 00:09:18,000 first aid to control bleeding and stabilize A victim until 204 00:09:18,000 --> 00:09:20,400 medical help arrives. Their response can be life 205 00:09:20,400 --> 00:09:22,640 saving. I will also speak as a lifeguard 206 00:09:22,640 --> 00:09:25,960 to say that the training we go through is so extensive. 207 00:09:25,960 --> 00:09:28,560 Once again, this is for just working at a pool, and working 208 00:09:28,560 --> 00:09:30,920 at a beach is even more extensive. 209 00:09:31,120 --> 00:09:33,360 But I can still do rescues in my sleep. 210 00:09:33,560 --> 00:09:37,000 I have not been a lifeguard since before I graduated with my 211 00:09:37,000 --> 00:09:40,760 undergrad degree and it's been about five years going on 6. 212 00:09:40,920 --> 00:09:43,120 I can still do these rescues like the back of my hand. 213 00:09:43,320 --> 00:09:47,160 They drill this into them so you do not have anything to to worry 214 00:09:47,160 --> 00:09:49,040 about now. What's also changing is 215 00:09:49,040 --> 00:09:51,360 technology. Many agencies are using tools 216 00:09:51,360 --> 00:09:54,960 like drones and acoustic buoys to track shark movement in real 217 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:57,280 time. This give lifeguards advanced 218 00:09:57,280 --> 00:10:00,560 warning and adds an extra layer of protection for beachgoers 219 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,240 across the board. Marine experts and lifeguards 220 00:10:03,280 --> 00:10:05,840 emphasize one thing. The safest choice you can make 221 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:08,320 at the beach is a swim in a lifeguard protected area. 222 00:10:08,600 --> 00:10:11,520 Their training, awareness and rapid response capabilities 223 00:10:11,520 --> 00:10:14,760 dramatically reduce risks not just from sharks, but from all 224 00:10:14,760 --> 00:10:17,480 kinds of ocean hazards. So next time you hit the beach, 225 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:20,000 look for that lifeguard tower. They're doing far more than 226 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:22,840 meets the eye to keep you safe. This is another tip that I 227 00:10:22,840 --> 00:10:24,960 received from Mama Sandwich growing up. 228 00:10:25,200 --> 00:10:28,560 We would always park ourselves as close to but out of the way 229 00:10:28,560 --> 00:10:32,960 of lifeguard towers because she knew myself was going to go out 230 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:35,400 probably too far, which thankfully I never did. 231 00:10:35,560 --> 00:10:38,240 But she knew that one of us was going to get swept away at some 232 00:10:38,240 --> 00:10:39,680 point and thankfully it never happened. 233 00:10:39,680 --> 00:10:43,000 But guess what, if we were, that lifeguard was right there. 234 00:10:43,160 --> 00:10:45,760 And all the times that I had soccer tournaments on the beach 235 00:10:45,760 --> 00:10:49,040 or anything like that, you'd see guards going in constantly. 236 00:10:49,040 --> 00:10:52,440 Even just being at the beach, you see guards constantly 237 00:10:52,520 --> 00:10:55,120 moving. So of course, one thing that I 238 00:10:55,120 --> 00:10:57,960 overlooked myself and Bree is actually the one who helped 239 00:10:57,960 --> 00:11:01,040 define this topic was of course, the simplicity of just being 240 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:03,200 near a lifeguard, which a lot of people don't realize. 241 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:06,120 They're not really there to yell at you if you brought a drink to 242 00:11:06,120 --> 00:11:09,560 the beach as much as they are to make sure that they can save 243 00:11:09,560 --> 00:11:11,800 someone if they need to. I also want to give a huge shout 244 00:11:11,800 --> 00:11:13,520 out to the lifeguards at Bondi Beach. 245 00:11:13,600 --> 00:11:15,960 Unfortunately, the the recent shooting that had happened 246 00:11:15,960 --> 00:11:19,120 there, there have been numerous posts that have shouted out the 247 00:11:19,120 --> 00:11:22,840 lifeguards that were working that day and did amazing things 248 00:11:22,840 --> 00:11:26,600 to save countless lives. So not only are they protecting 249 00:11:26,880 --> 00:11:29,360 people in the water, they're also protecting beachgoers 250 00:11:29,480 --> 00:11:32,640 constantly. So a huge shout out to all 251 00:11:32,640 --> 00:11:35,400 lifeguards out there, whether I know, I just kind of messed 252 00:11:35,400 --> 00:11:37,520 around saying that the pool lifeguards just work on their 253 00:11:37,520 --> 00:11:41,120 tan, but you guys also do a lot and it's great. 254 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,920 I have to say the amount of work that lifeguards put in, and this 255 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:46,680 is bias coming from a former lifeguard, but just talking with 256 00:11:46,680 --> 00:11:48,600 those that have worked on the beach, talking to other people 257 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:51,480 that have made many rescues at pools, it's just a lot of work 258 00:11:51,480 --> 00:11:54,480 that look goes overlooked. And I want to give you guys your 259 00:11:54,480 --> 00:11:56,560 flowers. So thank you for that. 260 00:11:56,560 --> 00:12:00,400 But that is what we had for the safety portion of this episode. 261 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:04,200 Of course, it is also a little shorter, but that is all right 262 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:07,440 because we do have some news for everyone coming out in November 263 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,920 27th in Uzbekistan. We have great news for sharks 264 00:12:10,920 --> 00:12:13,680 and rays. A historic win occurred at the 265 00:12:13,760 --> 00:12:17,000 Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species, 266 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:20,320 which is sites where participating nations voted to 267 00:12:20,320 --> 00:12:23,920 increase protections for over shark and rays species. 268 00:12:24,040 --> 00:12:27,400 That includes a complete ban on international commercial trade 269 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:31,000 for oceanic whitetip sharks, whale sharks, manta rays and and 270 00:12:31,000 --> 00:12:33,240 devil rays. Now this marks the first time 271 00:12:33,240 --> 00:12:35,920 that a shark species has received full protection with a 272 00:12:35,920 --> 00:12:39,440 complete international trade ban under sites, which is huge 273 00:12:39,720 --> 00:12:43,560 because even before you could get away with a little bit and a 274 00:12:43,560 --> 00:12:45,440 little bit got bent to a lot of it. 275 00:12:45,600 --> 00:12:48,320 And it's not just because governments aren't caring or 276 00:12:48,320 --> 00:12:50,280 anything like that. It's because people have done a 277 00:12:50,280 --> 00:12:54,920 lot to sneak around these laws. I myself, when we went to Santa 278 00:12:54,920 --> 00:12:59,560 Cruz a few months ago, saw a local shop that was selling of 279 00:12:59,560 --> 00:13:00,960 fish. I cannot remember exactly which 280 00:13:00,960 --> 00:13:03,520 one it was, but it was a shark that was labeled as something 281 00:13:03,520 --> 00:13:05,680 different. And do I think they know that 282 00:13:05,680 --> 00:13:07,120 they were selling shark? I don't know. 283 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:08,440 I didn't question them. They could have. 284 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:10,320 I doubt it. I mean, I don't know who would 285 00:13:10,320 --> 00:13:11,760 want to. Like, I feel like it's kind of 286 00:13:11,760 --> 00:13:14,120 one of those things that people tend to not want to eat shark. 287 00:13:14,120 --> 00:13:16,000 But I mean, I could be very wrong. 288 00:13:16,120 --> 00:13:20,240 But even like seeing that so close to home now is crazy 289 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:23,400 because it makes you think how frequently have I gone by 290 00:13:23,400 --> 00:13:26,800 something and not realized that this was because of illegal 291 00:13:26,800 --> 00:13:29,400 trade that is just being classified as something 292 00:13:29,480 --> 00:13:31,880 different. So it was kind of wild to see. 293 00:13:32,680 --> 00:13:35,560 And it is really exciting to know that all these sharks now 294 00:13:35,560 --> 00:13:37,280 have protection. I mean, it's it's pretty much 295 00:13:37,280 --> 00:13:38,760 the big three ones, but that's still OK. 296 00:13:39,040 --> 00:13:42,320 But that they still have these protections and they're not 297 00:13:42,320 --> 00:13:44,520 going to be bothered. And if they do, people are going 298 00:13:44,520 --> 00:13:45,800 to come for them, which is awesome. 299 00:13:45,800 --> 00:13:50,240 So very much for that. Now I do have to give a quick 300 00:13:50,240 --> 00:13:53,400 trigger warning. So the next article does in fact 301 00:13:53,400 --> 00:13:56,880 cover a shark attack that led to a swimmers passing and it might 302 00:13:56,880 --> 00:13:58,680 not be suitable for all listeners. 303 00:13:58,680 --> 00:14:02,440 So for or any parents listening with kids, I'm not gonna add a 304 00:14:02,440 --> 00:14:05,360 bunch of gross details or anything like that but want to 305 00:14:05,360 --> 00:14:08,400 put that out there real quick. So the title of the article is 306 00:14:08,400 --> 00:14:11,880 that body found off of California coast is triathlete 307 00:14:11,880 --> 00:14:14,480 believed to have been killed in a shark attack. 308 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:19,080 This is reported by USA TODAY. So a triathlete which for those 309 00:14:19,080 --> 00:14:21,400 of you who do not know triathletes participate in 310 00:14:21,400 --> 00:14:24,160 running, swimming and biking all in the same competition. 311 00:14:24,240 --> 00:14:26,840 So they were swimming off California's Central Coast and 312 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:29,920 is believed that she was bit by a shark and eventually succumbed 313 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:31,800 to her injuries. It was noted that she was 314 00:14:31,800 --> 00:14:36,360 wearing a shark band which is meant to deter sharks, but we 315 00:14:36,360 --> 00:14:39,840 are still here at this outcome. This is not meant to attack 316 00:14:39,840 --> 00:14:42,840 shark bands or devices that are intended to limit or eliminate 317 00:14:42,840 --> 00:14:45,360 shark bites altogether. This is a show that there isn't 318 00:14:45,360 --> 00:14:49,080 a 100% shark proof method and that dangers in the water are 319 00:14:49,080 --> 00:14:51,040 unfortunately always a possibility. 320 00:14:51,040 --> 00:14:53,920 Some sources are going as far as to say that this device could 321 00:14:53,920 --> 00:14:57,200 have caused the shark to bite due to becoming agitated at the 322 00:14:57,200 --> 00:14:59,720 device. I'll by myself, I'm not sure 323 00:14:59,720 --> 00:15:03,200 exactly how the device works, but we've all been somewhere and 324 00:15:03,200 --> 00:15:05,760 there is something annoying to you that just won't stop. 325 00:15:05,880 --> 00:15:08,120 Like a smoke alarm that won't stop beeping because it's 326 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:11,160 battery is low or an alarm going off and it's just a high pitched 327 00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:14,160 squeal and anything along those lines and you're just ready to 328 00:15:14,160 --> 00:15:16,520 throw it or break it in some way to get the stop. 329 00:15:16,760 --> 00:15:20,680 And it's possible that if this device utilized electric pulses 330 00:15:20,680 --> 00:15:23,600 or something that irritated the shark more than got it to leave, 331 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:25,080 it would do something to make it stop. 332 00:15:25,280 --> 00:15:26,960 If you're just hanging out in your living room and something 333 00:15:26,960 --> 00:15:29,080 starts getting annoying, you're going to get rid of it too. 334 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,840 Now to also defend the device. It could have been faulty and 335 00:15:31,840 --> 00:15:34,800 not working properly, may have been out of charge, whole slew 336 00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:37,120 of options. But this is all to say, you 337 00:15:37,120 --> 00:15:41,040 can't trust a shark repellent 100% as things can go wrong, so 338 00:15:41,040 --> 00:15:43,840 it's always best to stay alert. This device could have worked 339 00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:46,880 perfectly for years and then all of a sudden it's case and got 340 00:15:46,880 --> 00:15:48,440 damaged. Something like that. 341 00:15:48,560 --> 00:15:53,080 The article didn't go too into depth and how the device works. 342 00:15:53,080 --> 00:15:54,440 What could have gone wrong with the device? 343 00:15:54,440 --> 00:15:58,280 And I've seen things that people say are 100% foolproof and then 344 00:15:58,520 --> 00:16:01,920 they'll test it on shark week or shark Fest and the the shark 345 00:16:01,920 --> 00:16:05,560 bites it and it's not. So you can have varying results. 346 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:08,440 But one thing I always say is to just make sure you keep your 347 00:16:08,440 --> 00:16:10,520 head on a swivel. Just be aware of what you're 348 00:16:10,520 --> 00:16:12,480 doing. You don't have to be so alert 349 00:16:12,520 --> 00:16:15,800 that you're not enjoying yourself, but also realize that 350 00:16:15,960 --> 00:16:19,160 you are in nature the same way. You're not going to go out to 351 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:22,680 the mountains and then all of a sudden slather yourself up in 352 00:16:22,680 --> 00:16:26,200 BBQ sauce and then be really confused when a bear shows up. 353 00:16:26,400 --> 00:16:29,840 Like it just doesn't make sense. You're not going to do things to 354 00:16:30,360 --> 00:16:33,040 not prevent a bear from coming to you while you're camping. 355 00:16:33,200 --> 00:16:35,240 It makes sense that you do things to to prevent a shark 356 00:16:35,240 --> 00:16:37,920 from getting closer to you when you're in the water, but just be 357 00:16:37,920 --> 00:16:40,480 careful when doing that. Know that anything that you do 358 00:16:40,520 --> 00:16:43,840 is not guaranteed to 100% keep everything away. 359 00:16:43,920 --> 00:16:47,160 And also, if you are deterring one thing, who's to say that 360 00:16:47,160 --> 00:16:49,680 another thing can't get past that and still do something. 361 00:16:49,680 --> 00:16:53,200 But all that just to say, keep your head up, stay alert, and 362 00:16:53,200 --> 00:16:55,880 stay safe out there. But that is what we had for this 363 00:16:55,880 --> 00:16:57,400 episode. I want to thank you all for 364 00:16:57,400 --> 00:17:00,280 listening once again. 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