Although the efforts by Greg Nowell to save a blue shark are commendable, it was erroneously reported in this paper that the blue shark “is an absolutely harmless species, with no reported fatal attackson humans”.

Sorry to have to make a correction but the blue shark is considered potentially dangerous to humans as is documented in many incidents and with three fatalities listed among the 10 deadliest sharks in the world.

I have to add, however, that the tiger shark, the bull shark and the great white are another category.

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