New deterrent technology designed to keep swimmers and sharks safe
Sharkbanz are bands that can be worn around the ankle or wrist that create a magnetic field that deters sharks from swimmers and surfers at close range. They use patented magnetic technology that has been researched and tested by marine biologists on shark species.
Sharkbanz, the subject of ongoing tests, work by emitting a magnetic field which, when sharks approach, sends a signal that taps into their unique electroreception (powerful electrical sense) to cause an unpleasant, though harmless, sensation that effectively turns the sharks away.
Though not yet an entirely fail-safe method to end all shark attacks, the technology represents the first step in a possible new method toward providing a safe environment which will keep both our sharks and humans safe.
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