I'd like to know, since I'll be starting surfing lessons soon and like to purchase my own equipment.
2007-09-21 20:17:44 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Surfing
Sharks are attracted because of blood yes, but that isnt the whole shabang. Here is something about sharks, they eat seals, and sharks are dumb. Notice how all shark attacks are mostly to surfers? That iks beacuse surfers when they are out on their surfboard, when sharks look up and see a figure the looks like a seal just floating above them, they take the chance. Black or colored doesnt matter, but just dont swim with seals if you like youur legs, as sharks are mostly at that place. Also if you notice seals kind of can bodyboard in a wave them selves and sharks notice that and mistake surfers. K hope it helps!
2007-09-22 04:57:07 · answer #1 · answered by padresnmets 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because sharks don't live on land. Seriously though, most shark attacks occur in about 3-4 feet of water. Sharks have a complex series of sensors that pick up electrical impulses (like those given off when your heart beats). It can only really pick these up in water. Also for a shark to "breach" or burst out of the water is a high risk move. Sharks are blind in the final stage off attack (protective "eyelids shut over thier eyes). Also it takes a lot of energy to do and there's no guarantee it'll work. So the shark may attack and get nothing in return for the effort.
2016-05-20 22:27:40 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has been known to occur with both. i would suspect when looking up from the bottom to the surface the shark would only see a dark figure regardless. Because of the sun.
2007-09-21 20:35:44 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The color of your wetsuit really isn't what attracts a shark to you. The smell of blood is what attracts them and there is a study working about the smell of urine... but the color of your suit doesn't matter.
2007-09-22 02:19:37 · answer #4 · answered by Mimi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depending on the type of shark that is attacking, if it is a great while he don't care he wants you anyway he can get you, no matter what.
2007-09-22 01:19:00 · answer #5 · answered by trey98607 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It wont make one diffrence. But on tv they seem to like to use black a bit more when swimming with sharks.
2007-09-21 21:59:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not about the colour and even it attacks people by mistakes when it smells blood
2007-09-22 01:16:40 · answer #7 · answered by DJ 7r3kn0 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋