Why some scientists want to rebrand shark attacks as 'negative encounters
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Shark experts insist on re-branding attacks as shark “interactions”
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Shark attacks rebranded as 'negative encounters' or 'interactions
Shark attacks rebranded as 'negative encounters' or 'interactions
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Shark attacks to be renamed 'negative encounters' & 'bites' to change deadly predators' image, say scientists
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Shark attacks to be renamed 'negative encounters' & 'bites' to change deadly predators' image, say scientists
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Shark advocates call for rebranding violent attacks as 'interactions
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Calls for Australian shark attacks to be called 'bites' or 'negative encounters
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Shark attacks to be rebranded as 'negative encounters' to show more understanding for predators