10 Ways to Avoid a Shark Attack

Australia, the world’s capital for shark fatalities.
10 Ways to Avoid a Shark Attack
A shark warning sign is seen posted on the beach in the northern New South Wales city of Newcastle on Jan. 17, 2015. Peter Parks/AFP/Getty Images
Nicole James
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Last year, Australia found itself at the forefront of a rather grim leaderboard, becoming the world’s capital for shark fatalities, with a staggering four out of 10 global deaths.

South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula emerged as a particularly tragic hotspot, with three lives lost to the ocean’s apex predators.

Nicole James
Nicole James
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Nicole James is a freelance journalist for The Epoch Times based in Australia. She is an award-winning short story writer, journalist, columnist, and editor. Her work has appeared in newspapers including The Sydney Morning Herald, Sun-Herald, The Australian, the Sunday Times, and the Sunday Telegraph. She holds a BA Communications majoring in journalism and two post graduate degrees, one in creative writing.
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