“Let us acknowledge that images like this draw a crowd. Simply put, sharks are fascinating. But we must ensure that the correct information is communicated through this imagery, to the crowd it has drawn. We owe sharks that much. They deserve the truth to be told. Too long have we lived off the myths of one fictitious movie. Don’t worry though, there’s drama enough when it comes to sharks. Just look at this incredible Mako shark, bursting out of the water, teeth blazing, eyes focused, hooks for shark earrings on either side. Scary, scary stuff. . . However, in my experience as a biologist, there is almost always a simple, biological explanation for most things. When this path of understanding is pursued, the SHARK ATTACK mentality fades. So what's going on here? . . Firstly, I lured this shark out of the water like this with a bait rope. Rarely would you see this action naturally, perhaps only if lunging for a bird on the surface. Second, the hooks in the side of each mouth may appear...