Surfboards with lights could deter shark attacks

Surfboard lights might deter shark attacks — but don’t bet your life on it
A study suggests that wrapping a surfboard in very bright lights — like aquatic Christmas trees — could make the surfer less interesting to great white sharks.
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.
Surfboards with bright lights could deter shark attacks – researchers
Covering your surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research released Tuesday by Australian scientists found it might actually stave off attacks. Biologist Laura Ryan said the predator often attacked its prey from underneath,
Striped Lights Could Curb Shark Attacks on Surfers
Researchers found that striped LED lights on seal decoys deterred great white shark attacks by breaking up the decoy’s silhouette. This counterillumination approach could be applied to surfboards, providing a non-invasive shark deterrent.
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How LED lights could stop shark attacks
New research has found that using lights on the bottom side of a surfboard or kayak could put great white sharks off
Surfboards with bright lights could deter shark attacks- study conducted in Mossel Bay
Ryan and her fellow researchers showed that seal-shaped boards decked with bright horizontal lights were less likely to be attacked by great white sharks.
Could lights stop shark attacks
New research reveals how LED lights on seal decoys can deter great white sharks by disrupting their hunting behaviour. The study, inspired by marine creatures that use bioluminescence, found that altering the predator's view of prey silhouettes from below could lead to non-invasive shark deterrent technology.
How Do You Avoid a Shark Attack? The Answer Could Be... LED Lights?!
They are responsible for the majority of all shark attacks, and researchers were hoping to figure out why, and use it against them. The results of that study were published in the journal Current Biology.
Innovative light technology offers hope in reducing shark attacks
Reports of shark attacks on surfers appear in the media quite regularly. Researchers have decided to tackle the issue. Scientists from Macquarie University in New South Wales have developed a simple but effective way to deter predators.
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Could surfboard lights prevent great white shark bites? ‘Like an invisibility cloak’
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Researchers: Bright lights could deter shark attacks
Covering your surfboard in bright lights sounds like an open invitation to great white sharks, but research released on ...