Ravenwood - 06/07/05 07:00 AM
Reader Mike A. writes to point out that even shark attacks are being blamed on Global Warming. A spear fisherman (who may or may not drive an SUV) was killed when a great white shark was attracted to blood in the water from speared fish. Vic Cockcroft from South Africa's Center for Dolphin Studies blames Americans and their love of greenhouse gases.
"The incidents of shark presence seem to be much higher around the coasts (than they used to be) ... There is evidence that our waters are warming up because of climate change, but whether this is making them more productive or not we don't know," Cockcroft said.Since great white sharks enjoy temperate water (not hot or cold) global warming will eventually drive them all away.
Category: Global Warming
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Ok, now I'm officially confused...
Haven't they just been telling us that we are now experiencing Global Cooling as a result of Global Warming? If that is the case, the waters should start cooling off any minute now.
Fishermen could possibly, I don't know, attempt to stay away from shark infested waters in the meantime? Perhaps it isn't the warmer water drawing the sharks in but rather the presence of tasty fishermen.
Posted by: roger at June 7, 2005 8:41 AMIt's not even the tasty fishermen - it's the tasty bloody fish they are dragging around in the water. Why don't they just wear a wetsuit with the word "CHUM" written on it?
Posted by: MikeA at June 7, 2005 10:23 AM(c) Ravenwood and Associates, 1990 - 2014