July
11th 2007
Does peeing in the ocean attract sharks?

Posted under Scuba Practices

Black tip sharkIt’s a funny question, but I’ll bet everyone has asked themselves that. The surftravelcompany seems to think so. If that were true, I’d have a close encounter on every dive!

Pissing or urinating in your wetsuit, a favorite of many surfers especially in the cold climes may also attract sharks inquisitive nature. Obviously the wee in your wetsuit stays with you longer cause it doesn’t have ready escape. That nice warm feeling can come with a cost.

A lot of cases of surfers and divers that have been attacked by sharks have been preceeded by the need to relieve. If however you feel the need to pee in the ocean and are worried about shark attacks then do so in small amounts. This will allow the urine not to be so concentrated. Thereby escaping in smaller amounts to disapate in the water.

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