US Politics | Sharks dramatically change movements if they start to see you as a threat – top signs to look out for to avoid an attack

IF you want to avoid a shark attack, look out for their change in movement as they might react badly if they see you as a threat. A marine biologist from Miami, Andriana Fragola shared some signs to look out for if a shark approaches you in the water. GettyKnowing how to analyze a sharks movements can help you prevent a shark attack '/ ' Marine Biologist, Andriana Fragola, (pictured) has shared what to watch out for when swimming in shark-infested waterFox Weather Fragola has always enjoyed sharks and believes the animals get a bad rap as dangerous predators. ...Sharks have actually been an animal that I've been really interested in ever since I was really little,... Fragola told FOX. ...Being able to learn more about 'sharks ' and putting myself in those situations to learn more, and just experience them, and then start to teach people, and grow just our knowledge about sharks is something that I've become really passionate for.... While sharks may not be looking for trouble, there have been quite a few attacks in Florida alone. Read more on shark attacks BLOOD IN WATER Horror pics show aftermath of shark attack on dolphin nearly ripped in HALF BRUTAL ATTACK Fisherman reveals horror details after terrifying great white shark attack This year, there was 19 shark attack bites recorded by Tracking Sharks. Megan Winton, of the Atlantic White Shark Conservancy, told Boston25 that shark sightings tend to peak in August and remain steady until the end of October. She said: "Just know that large sharks are here. They're a constant presence from June to the fall." Warning Signs When swimming with sharks, ...You can tell what sort of behaviors are kind of telling you what they might do next,... Fragola told the outlet. 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While you can't always know a shark's next move, there are telling signs to help you know when to swim away, and it's all about the way the animals move around. ...If they're moving swiftly and calmly around you, that's a really good indicator that they are pretty calm, and they're not seeing you as a threat or uncomfortable by your presence,... Fragola said. However, if they are dramatically changing their movements it's time to get out of the water. ...That's going to be something that you can see as more of, ...Hey, I need my space.' It's time to get out of the water or just slowly swim away and give them that room,... Fragola explained about the quick movements.  How to Avoid a Shark Attack The only way to truly avoid being attacked by a shark is to stay out of open waters, but there are preventative measures you can take when enjoying a dip in the ocean. Daniel Abel, Professor of Marine Science at Coastal Carolina University told WRAL that people should not ...swim at dawn and dusk. There's not many people in the water then and some of the sharks are closer to shoreline and feeding.... ...Don't swim where there are schools of small fish, they're called bait fish offshore, the sharks will swim in that or them,... Abel advised. It is also best to avoid swimming ...near where people are fishing like in piers,... he said. While beachgoers have seen quite a few shark attacks this summer, Abel warns against treating sharks only as our predators. ...It's very important that we treat our sharks, and our ocean and our entire planet with more respect than we do now,... he said. Predator or Pal? Many people think that sharks are after them, especially when they watch horror movies of human blood attracting sharks nearby, but that is not the case. ...They can actually smell and tell the difference between human blood and fish blood. So, they're not going to just charge and eat a human right,... Fragola said. She said: ...They're very intelligent animals. They only eat what's in their diet.... Read More on The US Sun ZERO TOLERANCE I'm a parenting expert - the signs YOUR child is the back-to-school bully HUSTLE MENTALITY I've tried 27 side hustles - the best gigs pay up to $40,000 a DAY Marine conservation scientist David Shiffman explained on the Discovery Channel's 34th Shark Week: ...If you go in the ocean and you see a shark and it's just minding his own business, you do not need to be worried.... ...Sharks tend to just bump into people in the water and sometimes do not even physically touch them....

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