Have you seen the film Jaws ? I have seen it more than once, and I’ve regretted that for years now, because it ruined swimming in the ocean...
Have you seen the film Jaws? I have seen it more than once, and I’ve regretted that for years now, because it ruined swimming in the ocean for me. I know that sharks are rarely dangerous – a study done in California showed that 1 in 738 million people who go to the beach and swim in the ocean are attacked.
And even though there are fewer and fewer of these endangered creatures in the ocean, fear always swims alongside me. When there are a lot of other people in the water, it’s sort of okay, but if I’m alone, I don’t dare venture any deeper than a few feet. My intellect can run through as many facts as it wants, but my emotions refuse to listen.
The key here is to familiarise yourself with local conditions and know what you are dealing with. Most wild animals, even fearsome predators, prefer to give people a wide berth and do not attack unless threatened. They do not want to risk injuries, which could end up being life- threatening for them, because that could affect their ability to hunt.
They also simply don’t recognise us as food. And if they recognise us as enemies, their instinct is to...
