HONOLULU (KHON2) — It has been confirmed “Sharktober” is real and no, that isn’t the name of the newest movie in the “Sharknado” franchise.
New research from the University of Hawaiʻi revealed a statistically significant spike in shark bite incidents in Hawaiian waters every October. Over the past 30 years, 20% of recorded shark bites have occurred in October, the study showed.
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This seasonal spike has been linked to a pattern in sharks that is primarily led by ‘seasonal movements and the biological needs of tiger sharks,’ according to HIMB Professor Carl G. Meyer’s research.
“The October spike is real and statistically significant, but the overall risk remains very low,” Meyer said. “This pattern appears to be driven by tiger shark biology, not by more people being in the water.”…