Nature

Ever since the movie “Jaws,” people have been terrified of sharks. Recently even a surfer was attacked by a shark in the middle of a competition. If you got attacked by a shark would you know what to do? Do you know why sharks even atttack people. Check out our facts below about shark attacks.

What Type of Sharks Attack Humans?
Large Tiger Sharks, Great White Sharks, and Bull Sharks are usually the types of sharks that attack humans.

Shark Attack Fact
There have already been 29 unprovoked shark attacks in the world as of 2015. 14 of the attacks were in the U.S.! Most of these shark attacks have been known to occur less than 100 feet from shore.

What to Do if Attacked
The best thing to do when attacked by a shark is to hit it on the nose. If your hit is unsuccessful, try clawing at its eyes and gills.

Shark Statistics
Statistics show that sharks kill approximately 7 humans every year.

Humans Kill Sharks
Statistics have also shown that humans kill about 100 million sharks every year!

Why Do Sharks Attack?
Sharks attack humans when provoked, especially when divers disturb them underwater. Sharks can also attack humans unprovoked. Researchers believe that this is because sharks often confuse humans with their regular prey.

Shark Attack Victims
The most common shark attack victims are divers, surfers, swimmers, and kayakers.

Odds of Dying From a Shark Attack
The odds of someone dying from a shark attack is 1 in 11 million! Therefore, you are more likely to die from the flu than from a shark attack!

Jaws Inspiration
The movie “Jaws” was inspired by the real events of a shark attack that occurred in 1916 on the Jersey Shore!

The Shark Attack Capital
New Smyrna Beach in Florida is known as the shark attack capital! Researchers have stated that anyone who has swam at the New Smyrna Beach has been within 10 feet of a shark!

Rogers pass –  Montana, USA
Rogers pass sits 5610 feet above sea level, it is located in the state of Montana, in United States. A low temperature of -70F was recorded at that location on January 20th of 1954.

Fort Selkirk –  Yukon, Canada
In 1950 this location was deserted because of the extreme cold conditions. It was a former trading post on the Yukon River. It is not inhabited again but with no road access. Visitors can only get here by boat or plane. Coldest month is January with mostly temperature being at -70F

Prospect Creek – Alaska, USA
Approximately 180 miles North of Fairbanks, Prospect Creek is a very small settlement. Weather is sub arctic at this location which means winters last a long period of time with summers being very short. Because of the extreme cold conditions this place is getting less and less crowded.

Snag – Yukon, Canada
Snag is actually a village. It is located on a small, dry weather side road off of the Alaska highway, about 25 kilometers south of Beaver Creek. The coldest month for this location is January with temperatures being -81F. Chilly and freezing!

Eismitte – Greenland
The name of this location means Ice-Center in German. It is located in the interior Arctic side of Greenland. It literally has ice just about everywhere therefore nicknames such as Mid-Ice or Center-Ice are used for it.

North Ice – Greenland
This location is the fifth coldest place in the entire world. It was a research station for the British North England Expedition. Temperatures are the coldest here, with an average of between -86F to -68F.

Verkhoyansk – Russia
This location is known for having the greatest difference in temperatures between summer and winter. In 1892, the coldest temperature was recorded here which was -93F

Oymyakon – Russia
The ground in this location is permanently frozen. This location has an extreme subarctic climate. The lowest temperature on Earth was recorded at this location in 1924, which was -96F, by a Russian scientist named Sergey Obruchev.

Plateau Station – Antartica
This is the second most coldest place on earth after Vostok. The coldest month is in July with temperatures being recorded at right around -119F. An inactive American research and is housed at this location.

Vostok – Antartica
The coldest month in Vostok is August. Vostok Station is a Russian Antarctic research station. The ground is covered with ice most of the year.

Dallol, Ethiopia
It is considered as the hottest inhabited areas on earth. It records one of the highest average annual temperatures of any place on earth. It was a mining town in the early 1960s, but due to the high temperature, it has very few inhabitants.
Average annual temperature; 94 degrees F

Wadi Halfa, Sudan
Wadi Halfa is located in the north of Sudan a country consisting of almost entirely of desert land. Wadi is located at the border of Sudan and Ethiopia.
Highest recorded temperature; 127 degrees F

Ahvaz, Iran
Ahvaz is located in the province of Khūzestān, and it is considered as the world’s most air-polluted area, mostly attributing to the desert terrain and windy weather.
Highest temperature; 128.3 degrees F

Tirat Zvi, Israel
Tirat Zvi is a religious town in Israel located 722 feet below sea level. Suffices its intense temperature the area is fertile due to it being adjusted to the Jordan River. The Jordan River provides cool waters that the locals use to cool themselves. Tirat Zvi has the highest recorded temperature ever in Asia.
Highest recorded temperature; 128.7 degrees F

Araouane, Mali
Araouane village has around three hundred inhabitance; the village is a salt mine, but has little productivity from the mines. The only other notable infrastructure in the area is three isolated mosques.
Highest temperature; 130.1 degrees F

Timbuktu, Mali
Timbuktu is one of the eight regions of Mali; it is located north of the Niger River and adjusted to The Sahara desert.
Highest temperature; 130.1 degrees F

Kebili, Tunisia
Kebili shows evidence of some of the oldest signs of early civilization. The early civilization is thought to be around two hundred thousand years.
Highest temperature; 131 degrees F

Ghadames, Libya
Ghadames is an oasis town located in central Libya, the city has walled borders and was declared a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Highest temperature; 131 degrees F

El Azizia, Libya
El Azizia is the capital city of Jafara district; it was for a long time considered the hottest place on earth, but was overthrown via the World Meteorological institution in 2012.
Highest temperature; 133 degrees F

Death Valley, USA
Death Valley is the new hottest place in the world after overthrowing El Azizia in 2012. Death Valley is located in the Mojave Desert the driest and lowest part in North America. The most rain recorded is 2.5 inches in January 1995.
Highest temperature; 134 degrees F