Whenever you enter the ocean for whatever activity, make sure you understand your surroundings with reference to the possible presence of sharks. Being able to read an environment correctly, helps to later deal with a shark.

There is still the information out there, albeit erroneous, that a conditioned shark that is not fed anymore will swims elsewhere and once in contact with other people expects food from them. Should its demands not be met it will then likely bite them out of frustration. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Whenever a shark comes closer, it's essential to understand that each of them has an inner circle (= personal distance) and an outer circle (=where it first notices us). In between is the inter zone that is comparable to a person's social zone. Together with the different approach patterns, these areas help to better understand a shark's intention which is directly linked to our fear. Here, I also first mention ADORE-SANE.

This episode is the first of several explaining the different motivations that can lead to a shark bite (erroneously called shark attack), and why the environment in which an incident occurs is paramount. Although motivation is they key to understand a bite scenario, there are always accompanying environmental factors that contribute to the scenario, however these factors are not always clear.