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Shark Repelling Gadgets Gain Popularity

Shark Repelling Gadgets Gain Popularity
Huffington Post UK
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You might still be pretty impressed with your new iPad. But over in Hawaii, the trendiest gadget around has a somewhat more practical purpose: confusing sharks.

According to the AP, a surge in shark attacks in Hawaii hasn't led to a decline in people using the water. What it has done is boost the sales of devices which purport to clear surrounding water of sharks by emitting electric pulses.

But do they work? Watch the clip to find out.

Sharks of the Bahamas
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Lemon shark breaking the water's surface. (credit:Willy Volk)
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Dorsal fin of a Lemon shark. Note the tear in the back. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Lemon shark, reaching for a snack. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Caribbean reef shark. (credit:Willy Volk)
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Emma, the Tiger shark, in "the cornfields." (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Lemon shark showing off his gills. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark, and a diver in the background. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark, with divers and a dive boat in the background. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark, close up. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Caribbean Reef shark swimming over a beautiful piece of brain coral. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Caribbean Reef shark swimming over the coral bed. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark in "the cornfields." (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark. (credit:Willy Volk)
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Lemon sharks breaking the water's surface. (credit:Willy Volk)
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Lemon shark breaking the water's surface. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark, and a diver in the background. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Lemon shark, trying to bite the flash on an underwater camera. (credit:Willy Volk)
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Lemon shark breaking the water's surface. (credit:Willy Volk)
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Lemon shark breaking the water's surface. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark, a Lemon shark, and a diver, with the dive boat in the background. (credit:Willy VolkWilly Volk)
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Lemon shark breaking the water's surface. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Lemon shark with a fish hook caught in his mouth. (credit:Willy Volk)
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Close-up of a Lemon shark. (credit:Willy Volk)
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A Tiger shark, swimming through "the cornfields." (credit:Willy Volk)
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