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Can Sharks Predict The Weather ?
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by Vinny | March 24, 2008 at 04:53 pm
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This news reminds me of other reports I have read where people say that animals seem to know when severe weather is on the way.
Ground-breaking research which could lead to sharks being used to predict the weather has been carried out at Aberdeen’s National Hyperbaric Centre. Marine Biology student Lauren Smith is close to completing her PhD studies into the pressure sensing abilities of the species. She used the University of Aberdeen altitude chamber at the Ashgrove Road West centre to test her theories.
It was prompted by an earlier shark habitat study in Florida, which coincided with the arrival of Hurricane Gabrielle in 2001, when observations suggested that juvenile blacktip sharks moved into deeper water in association with the approaching storm.
Schwarzspitzenriffhai - Carcharhinus melanopterus (Reef shark), originally uploaded by guenterleitenbauer.
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at 17:16 on March 24th, 2008
Sharks have such a bad rep...Jaws cemented it. Maybe this development can it turn around. Hah!
at 18:23 on March 24th, 2008
It's about time sharks got some good press.
at 18:59 on March 24th, 2008
I know that when the waters here get cold the sharks try to keep warm by wearing wetsuits.
They do this by trying to 'scare surfers out of their skins' by giving them a playful nip - often called a shark bite or shark attack....
To date no-one has actually leapt out of the wetsuit in shock, instead keeping them on while they leave the water.
Maybe sharks need to try another tactic.
at 19:13 on March 24th, 2008
Thanks Matte, if I ever decide to take up surfing I will make sure the water is warm.
at 06:25 on March 25th, 2008
Vinny, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Yes, animals do know more about the weather and earthquakes than people realize.