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Surfboards with lights could deter shark attacks

CBS News on MSN · 8h

Study finds great white sharks less likely to attack surfboards with bright lights: "Like an invisibility cloak"

Seal-shaped boards decked with bright horizontal lights were less likely to be attacked by great white sharks, researchers found.

Lights under surfboards could deter shark attacks - study

Fixing LED strip lights to the bottom of surfboards could deter attacks by great white sharks, Australian scientists say. A study conducted in Mossel Bay, South Africa involved towing seal-shaped boards fitted with different configurations of lights behind a boat to see which attracted the most attention.

ABC News (AU) on MSN · 1d

Shark attack study using light ‘decoys’ to fool great whites could lead to protections for surfers, researchers say

Researchers believe their work could mean a 'revolution' in surfboard design that is potentially beneficial here in Australia.

Boston Herald1h

Could surfboard lights prevent great white shark bites? ‘Like an invisibility cloak’

The researchers went to the shark-infested waters of Mossel Bay in South Africa to test out how lights impact great ...

Interesting Engineering on MSN12h

Magic light: New LED-based tech disrupts sharks’ vision to prevent attacks on surfers

The researchers say their work “may form the basis of new non-invasive shark deterrent technology to protect human life.” ...

Independent Online (IOL) on MSN9d

Inside the shadowy world of loan sharks and South Africa's vulnerable

The loan shark had all the woman's personal documents ... and other consumer protection laws such as the Consumer ...

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