Huntington Beach, CA, June 3, 2010 -- Surfline thinks it takes more than a week to explain the truly unique relationship surfers have with sharks. No other sportsmen spend as much time in the presence and environment of sharks as surfers. Therefore, Surfline has launched "Shark Month" presented by Casio to fully explain and communicate this special relationship as well as many other interesting facts, figures and opinions about the sea's most respected predator.
Surfline's Shark Month includes:
Week One: What Lies Beneath
In its worst case, fear of sharks is called Selachophobia. There are really people in Idaho who are terrified of sharks. Why are people so afraid of sharks? How long have sharks dominated people's psyches? What is the historical relationship surfers have with sharks?
Week Two: Know Thy Enemy -- and Thy Friend
Surfline breaks down the deadliest - and friendliest sharks. Know Thy Enemy also includes a description of shark territories and behavior, major shark zones of study, and the newest shark findings.
Week Three: Anatomy of a Shark Attack
Surfline explores the prime settings of a shark attack. Where do most shark bites occur? How does a shark think and see what's around them, including prey? How do you defend against an attack? What it feels like to be bitten and how to respond medically if attacked.
Week Four: Bloody Dozen -- The Greatest/Worst/Strangest Attacks of All Time.
Surfline explores the most remembered and amazing shark attacks ever, and sets the record straight on the numbers and reality of shark attacks.
George Burgess, Director of the Florida Program for Shark Research and Curator for International Shark Attack File concludes, "Certainly, surfers are in the water more than anyone else. They're at that water/air interface, which is where people encounter sharks. And they have a unique perspective. There's not a single user group in the marine world that has I think a better appreciation of sharks and their place in the big picture."
About Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc.
Surfline is the leading provider of surf report, wave and wind forecast and editorial surfing content to consumers, businesses and government agencies worldwide. Headquartered in Huntington Beach, California, Surfline delivers timely, accurate and comprehensive data on a daily basis via wireless web and the Internet. Surfline has an extensive camera network of over 150 surf cams. The company's world-renowned website, Surfline.com, is visited by over 100,000 unique people per day and over 1,300,000 per month -- the largest and most loyal audience of surf and beach enthusiasts in the world. Since 1985, Surfline has merged premier surf report, forecast and editorial talent with industry-leading technology to produce content of unparalleled quality aimed at active participants in the sports of surfing, windsurfing, stand-up paddle boarding, and bodysurfing. Surfline/Wavetrak, Inc. also produces Buoyweather.com, which focuses on marine weather and forecasting around the world. Buoyweather is an in-depth marine forecasting tool utilized for fishing, marine weather and forecasts, boating, yachting and more.
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