Ep. 22: The Most Misunderstood Fish (feat. Jaida Elcock) ...

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The morning of August 19th, 2003, started like every other for Deborah Blanche Franzman: She went swimming in the ocean at Avila Beach in California. But tragedy struck as Deborah was swimming with a group of seals and a Great White Shark struck her.In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jaida Elcock, co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), and PhD candidate in the MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. We talk all things shark - Why do bites happen? Are they actually trying to eat people? Do sharks sleep? And what the heck is a Wobbegong anyways?You can read more about the shark finning industry here, and read more about worldwide shark encounter statistics here. And we forgot to mention in episode - you can download the OCEARCH Shark Tracker app and track shark migrations in real time! You can follow Jaida on Twitter @soFISHtication and sofishtication_ on Instagram, and you can follow MISS as Miss_Elasmo on Instagram.Support the show for free by leaving a 5-star review wherever you're listening, or on GoodPods or Podchaser (where we can respond to your comments).Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon!You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter and Nick still refuses to engage. Disclaimer: This is not professional advice; Follow at your own risk.

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