GAINSVILLE, Florida -- The recession may be responsible for a slump of a different sort: an unexpected dive in shark attacks, says a University of Florida researcher.
Shark attacks worldwide in 2008 dipped to their lowest level in five years, a sign that Americans may be forgoing vacation trips to the beach, said George Burgess, ichthyologist and director of the International Shark Attack File, which is housed at UF.
[From UnderwaterTimes | Shark Bite Recession: Economy Implicated As 2008 Shark Attack Numbers Slump To Five-year Low; Long-Term Rise Expected]
OK, it's the people who are depressed, not the sharks. Maybe.
(And a fascinating factoid: The number of shark attacks in the U.S. typically makes up about two-thirds of the worldwide number. What, are Americans just tastier?)
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