What was the inspiration for Spielberg’s thriller Jaws?

• What was the inspiration for Spielberg’s thriller Jaws?

• Shark attach funny: http://youtube.com/watch?v=1nzd0R_OeOc&feature=related

• The New Jersey shark attacks of July 1916

• July 1916 northeastern U.S. background

• Deadly summer heat wave

• Polio epidemic

• Drove thousands to seaside resorts

• 1st attack: July 1st, Beach Haven, N.J.: Charles Vansant, 25 years old, rescued by life guard but bled to death

• 2nd attack: July 6th (45 mile North of Beach haven) Spring Lake, N.J., Charles Bruder, 28 years old, rescued by two life guards but bled to death

• Final attacks: Matawan Creek, N.J. (30 miles North of Spring Lake and 16 miles inland, 2.5 miles up tiny Matawan creek)

• July 12th Lester Stillwell, 11 years old, body recovered July 14th 150 feet upstream of attack

• July 12th Stanley Fisher, 24 years old, dove into water to recover Stillwell’s body was attacked & bled to death

• July 12th Joseph Dunn, 14 years old, attacked a half mile from Wyckoff dock nearly 30 min. after Stillwell and Fisher, survived with amputation of left lower leg

• Was the July 1916 culprit killed?

• Two days after the attacks a 8.5 foot Great White Shark was caught in Raritan Bay. The sharks stomach contained the shinbone of a boy & part of a human rib.

• Or was it the work of more than one shark?

• Great White Shark (Carcharodon carcharias)

• Range OK

• Aggressive OK

• Not known to inhabit

• brackish or fresh water

• Bull Shark (Carcharhinus leucas)

• Range OK

• Aggressive OK

• Inhabit brackish &

• fresh water

• Tiger Shark (Galeocerdo cuvier)

• Range OK

• Aggressive OK

• Know to inhabit

• brackish water

• We need a bigger boat!

• Sharks are eating machines:

• The Sharks mouth:

• several rows of sharp triangular teeth (replaced if lost)

• Used to grasp prey (swallow hole or

• tear off large chunks to swallow)

• www.maniacworld.com/Tiger-Shark-vs-Turtle.html

• Sharks Jaw: jets forward when biting to increase bite area

• Sharks eyes: when biting roll back in head to protect from injury

• The Sharks stomach:

• If a shark is hungry it will

• eat whatever fits into its mouth

• Unusual contents:

• Legs of lamb

• Parts of ham

• Front half of a bulldog

• Rear half of a pig

• Tin cans

• Coal

• False teeth

• Leather jackets

• Why do sharks attack people?

• 1. Curiosity: food or not, what is it?

• 2. Interaction: social hierarchy

• 3. Provoked: did we get in their space

• 4. See us as competition:

• 5. Territoriality or a threat:

• 6. Mistaken identity:

• http://youtube.com/watch?v=gw9qMZSuE9k&feature=related

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSsZr1agCyY&feature=related

• Unprovoked attacks per decade

• Who are the sharks attacking

• Why is the fatality rate decreasing?

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• Shark attack head first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqYqroPZi-U&NR=1

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