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SAFRICA-LIFESTYLE-ENVIRONMENT-SHARKS
TO GO WITH AFP STORY BY LAWRENCE BARTLETT
A handout provided on November 5, 2014 by the South African Institute for Maritime Technology shows an electronic barrier seeking to exploit the super-sensitivity of a sharks' snout to keep swimmers and surfers safe in a small bay near Cape Town. The revolutionary experiment is a high-tech version of the reputedly life-saving punch to a shark's nose is being tested in an effort to protect humans without harming the toothy predators or other sea creatures. A 100-meter (328 feet) cable with vertical "risers" designed to emit a low-frequency electronic field is in the process of being fixed to the seabed off Glencairn beach, and will remain there for five months.
AFP PHOTO / SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTE FOR MARINE TECHNOLOGY
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Cape Town, SOUTH AFRICA |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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12 Noiembrie 2014 |
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