1. But Sonja V. Fordham, a shark fisheries expert at the Ocean Conservancy, a private group in Washington, said Paige had exaggerated the rise in attacks. 2. Four shark experts field questions -- and give diverse answers -- about sharks. 3. Leading shark experts agree with the manufacturer that the Shark Shield is not for everyone. 4. Shark attacks have been increasing in recent years as more vacationers take to the ocean, a panel of shark experts said Tuesday. 5. Shark experts questioned the fin size. 6. Shark experts have said they think both fatal attacks involved bull sharks, a species seldom seen off the Virginia and North Carolina coasts. 7. Surfers, lifeguards and shark experts are quick to point out that encounters in Volusia County are nothing new. 8. Department of Conservation shark expert Clinton Duffy said Wednesday that thresher sharks were regarded by divers as harmless and many would consider seeing one underwater as a treat. 9. Shark experts say they are tiger sharks, which have the habit of returning to sites where they have taken prey. |