Shark Attacks: What is behind the recent spate?
Jul 22, 2020•18 min•Season 1Ep. 73
Listen to this episode in Metacast mobile app
Don't just listen to podcasts. Learn from them with transcripts, summaries, and chapters for every episode. Skim, search, and bookmark insights. Learn more
Episode description
Shark attacks are at a ten year high in Australia. We’re only halfway through the year and we’ve already seen 18 attacks, 4 of those in the past 5 weeks. 5 of these attacks have been fatal, when the average is usually 1.8 deaths per year.
On today's episode we're joined by Dr Vanessa Pirotta: wildlife scientist, marine biologist and last week’s shark attack victim who loves sharks. Our other guest is Dr Vincent Raoult, a marine ecologist at the University of Newcastle.
Today's news headlines:
- Covid-19: We’ll be paying off the budget hit for 30 years
- More than half of Victorians not isolating while waiting for Covid-19 test results
- US President Donald Trump asks Americans to wear masks in major backflip
In today's Briefing we ask: Why there has been a spike in shark attacks in Australia? What are the best approaches to deal with this?
See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
For the best experience, listen in Metacast app for iOS or Android