Could surfboard lights prevent great white shark bites? ‘Like an invisibility cloak’

Let there be light!

That’s what shark researchers are saying after finding that LED lights on surfboards could be the key to preventing great white shark bites.

Australian scientists have published the results of a six-year shark study that could lead to a revolution in surfboard design.

“What we’ve been trying to do is understand how sharks see their prey. And with an understanding of that, see if we can create some shark deterrents, which protect people and also sharks,” said Macquarie University Professor Nathan Hart.