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Shark-Human Interaction and Body Language of SharksAuthor: Erich Ritter
The 'LetsTalkShark' podcast offers thoughts and answers to all kinds of topics dealing with sharks, especially aspects on shark-human interaction. Some of the categories are e.g., Bite Affairs where every aspect of an incident is discussed; Anything but Bites highlights topics like how an approaching shark can be interpreted, or what to look for during an interaction and so on; Back in Time deals with e.g., movies like JAWS and why they had such an impact on the populations or when people of the Western world first got confronted with sharks. But listeners are also able to help shaping upcoming podcasts by submitting questions through the same named website. 'LetsTalkShark' offers a way to finally get a reply to all the shark related questions whose answers can't be found on the internet. The show's host is Dr. Erich K Ritter, head of SharkSchool. He is a shark behaviorist focusing on shark-human interaction and body language of sharks. Language: en Genres: Education Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Episode 216: Thrill seems more important than knowledge
Episode 216
Sunday, 23 August, 2020
Most TV shows on sharks keep portraying the rather well-known whites, tigers, makos, and a few more of the larger shark species. This biased viewpoint gives the impression that only a handful of shark species, led by these large ones, and not over 500 species. Discovery's SharkWeek is a prime example of such a biased presentation. Why not go back to the roots and present knowledge instead of same o', same o'?
