00:00 We
acknowledge the Bundjalung people whose land
we stand on, and we respect and pay respect
to the elders of the past, present, and future.
00:59 We have over 500 species of sharks in
our oceans. They occur in a diverse array
of environments from our near shore areas
to our deepest depths of the ocean.
01:39 You'll learn a little bit more about
the secret life of sharks and you'll be able
to separate fact from fiction and know that
sharks and not mindless predators, that they
are actually incredibly powerful, fascinating
and move through the water with such grace.
02:01 This is called an M600 Pro, but what
it's doing is it's giving us a recipe to detect
sharks and other marine animals far better
than what humanise could see.
02:22 As part of the smart drum line technology,
we have this satellite component. When a shark
pulls on the trace here, when it's taken the
bait, it trips a little magnet on the side
and within 30 seconds we're going to get a
phone call, an email, and a text message to
actually tell us that we're on this location.
There's a shark there. In fact, my phone is
going off now, so that's how quickly it works.
02:55 White sharks move up and down the east
coast of Australia. Particularly, they move
up from Tasmania and Victorian waters in that
March, April period each year and all the
way up into Queensland.
03:12 Drones offer a fantastic bird's eye
view of all the animals in the water and they
can even carry sirens to alert people in the
water of the nearby dangerous shark.
03:28 Sharks have been in our waters long
before dinosaurs, so we just need to be shark
smart and alter our behaviours. My tips are
to avoid the water at dawn and dusk. This
is a time when sharks are potentially feeding
and more active. Avoid the water after heavy
rain and if you see any birds diving or the
presence of bait fish, leave the water. Just
be more aware of if you've got the gut instinct,
something's probably going on. No wave is
worth the risk.
03:55 My favourite part was learning how deep
the sharks could go and what they eat and
hunting and knowing that they're not just
savage creatures.
04:05 You're looking at a career in this field?
04:07 Yes, very much so.
