

Myths and Tips
by Tamra Werner Are you afraid to dip your toes in the ocean? Shark myths with tips will hopefully clarify some common questions and score you some big points in trivia games. Here goes: Myth: Sharks are man-eaters and killers. Tip: Bees kill about 800,000 people a year compared to about 10 deaths from sharks. Sharks are apex predators, but most fatalities are mistaken identities. Myth: A woman menstruating should not swim in the ocean because it will attract sharks. Tip: Men