In honor of the start of National Geographic’s annual Shark Week, this week on TSFU Presents: Ominous Oceans, we're bringing you a bonus episode about sharks since the rest of the season (shockingly, considering Ash's obsession) doesn't include any shark stories... but don't worry, we've got some insanely spooky sea stories lined up for you!

Welcome to sunny New Smyrna Beach, Florida, better known as “the shark bite capital of the world.”

Even though you’re ten times more likely to be bitten by a shark at New Smyrna Beach than anywhere else in the country, every year thousands of tourists flock there for its ideal surfing conditions and beautiful 17 mile stretch of pristine beaches great for swimming, finishing, kayaking, windsurfing and water skiing.

Call us crazy, but... not worth the risk?!


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-Audio editing by Nicole Peek.
-Research assistance by Kesha Epperson.
-Sources:

• https://www.floridamuseum.ufl.edu/shark-attacks/
• https://www.dutchsharksociety.org/new-smyrna-beach-shark-attacks/
• https://floridatripguide.com/are-there-sharks-in-new-smyrna-beach
• https://www.researchgate.net/publication/274314284
• https://www.southernliving.com/travel/florida/best-surfing-florida
• https://www.upi.com/Archives/1981/08/13/Survivor-of-shark-attackI-kept-stroking-but-I-kept-thinking-about-death/3056366523200/
• https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/2016/09/19/3-surfers-bitten-shark-attacks-over-3-hours-same-area-new-smyrna-beach/15724933007/
• https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/gladio-free-europe/id1556555696
• https://cosmosphilly.com/the-first-greeks-in-florida-new-smyrna-saint-fotios/
• https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2602&context=fhq
• https://www.reddit.com/r/Crocodiles/comments/u9dndf/alligator_new_smyrna_beach_shark_bite_capital_of/?onetap_auto=true
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9nOyR00iYA0
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpnYGz8n6v0