I live in an eco-tourism town and I see the Jaws effect mentality on display regularly. "The only good shark is a dead shark" or variations of in colourful Aussie vernacular over and again. It's very disappointing to hear locals and tourists (especially the latter) continue to push this narrative. I'm extremely respectful of them, they've been here longer than us and will probably continue long after we're gone. And they are awesome to swim with.
That moronic shark cartilage craze also did a huge amount of damage to shark populations. At least Benchley had the balls to admit he was wrong so kudos to him.
I'm a few years older than you but the movie we went to see as kids that freaked the shit out of me was - Race With The Devil. Hey, my Mon also didn't question when I asked to buy Sybil when I was eleven. 🤦🏼♀️.
That book was one crazy read.
I live in an eco-tourism town and I see the Jaws effect mentality on display regularly. "The only good shark is a dead shark" or variations of in colourful Aussie vernacular over and again. It's very disappointing to hear locals and tourists (especially the latter) continue to push this narrative. I'm extremely respectful of them, they've been here longer than us and will probably continue long after we're gone. And they are awesome to swim with.
That moronic shark cartilage craze also did a huge amount of damage to shark populations. At least Benchley had the balls to admit he was wrong so kudos to him.
I'm a few years older than you but the movie we went to see as kids that freaked the shit out of me was - Race With The Devil. Hey, my Mon also didn't question when I asked to buy Sybil when I was eleven. 🤦🏼♀️.