Shark deterrent wetsuits developed in Australia

Ok, as surfers we are always keen on discovering new ways to improve our chances of not ending up as food for the oldest predator in the ocean. A whole bunch of different anti-shark systems have popped up over the last few years and this is the latest one. Check out the video (I can’t say it overwhelmingly impressed me and I would definitely like to see the actual wetsuits being tested. That shark was awfully close to the bait box and a flying Great White would still probably have torn it apart!) But, lets see what they show us next…

World-leading shark scientists at the University of Western Australia now understand exactly how sharks see. In collaboration with the university, SAMS has translated the scientific data into a range of patented shark deterrent and repellent wetsuits, along with other products now available online. Test footage was captured by National Geographic.