Do blue sharks eat humans

Answer 1

Sharks don't eat humans. This is a misconception. The common fear of sharks are a result of false media depictions, which portray the shark was a bloodthirsty, man-eating machine.

Countless people swim in hundreds of oceans around the world each day, even in places where sharks thrive. But fatal shark attacks only occur 5-9 times each year. Soda pop machines kill more people that sharks (13 people annually)!

When a shark attack occurs, it's usually a result of mistaking the victim for a seal, a typical shark meal. It's bewildering how few people are killed by sharks each year, considering how much we look like shark food!

Even though sharks kill 5 people yearly, we kill over 10 million of them in return. We have been on earth for a period of only 100,000-200,000 years. Sharks have shaped the oceans for 450,000,000 years! In the past 100 years, we have wiped out about 90% of the shark population and pushed it's species to severe endangerment, due to over fishing and shark finning. But we have the power to stop it - and if we don't do something soon, it is predicted the shark could go extinct.

Main Source: Film Documentary - Sharkwater

Answer 2

No. Whale sharks are filter feeders. If you're larger than krill and the like, you're safe.

The size of their throats, and the teeth they have, they couldn't eat humans even if they tried.

Answer 3

No Great White Sharks do not eat humans. Most shark attacks are usually just a bump from the nose or the shark grazing past you. Sharks are very territorial and may think you are a trespassing marine animal. Great white shark habitat is being over taken by humans. Most shark attacks are only a single strike, usually just a bump from the nose or the shark grazing his upper jaw. Shark "attacks" are 70 to 100 and 10 to 1000 are killed. Those killed are usually because of (1) self-defense or (2) investigation. The movie "Jaws" is about a killer great white hunting down humans in the ocean. It is not true. People are thinking if i see a shark it will attack me so i should kill it first. That is not true now, because of that Great white sharks are becoming endangered animals. Some people still hate are fear sharks. But others understand the sharks situation and do all they can to help the endangered species.

Answer 4

No. Great White sharks usually prey upon fish (like Tuna, Rays etc), other smaller species of Sharks, dolphins, porpoises, seals, sea lions, sea turtles, sea otters and even sea birds. They prefer prey that has a high content of energy rich fat.

Humans are not a prey species for these sharks. They are fully capable of attacking and detaching a body part from a human body. But, attacks on humans is very rare

Answer 5

Well, since I only know that the basking shark doesn't eat humans, then yes, I guess they do.