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Can Sharks Smell Blood From Miles Away?

By Abby Parks

Published November 3, 2024 Runtime 1:36

You’ve probably heard it said that sharks can pick up the scent of the tiniest drop of blood from miles away. The ocean is so vast it is hard to believe that one droplet would cause a shark to speed toward it over great distances. Is it true? Learn how sharks detect their prey in this video – and find out just how far sharks can smell blood.

About the Author

Abby Parks

Abby Parks has authored a fiction novel, theatrical plays, short stories, poems, and song lyrics. She's recorded two albums of her original songs, and is a multi-instrumentalist. She has managed a website for folk music and written articles on singer-songwriters, folk bands, and other things music-oriented. She's also a radio DJ for a folk music show. As well as having been a pet parent to rabbits, birds, dogs, and cats, Abby loves seeking sightings of animals in the wild and has witnessed some more exotic ones such as Puffins in the Farne Islands, Southern Pudu on the island of Chiloe (Chile), Penguins in the wild, and countless wild animals in the Rocky Mountains (Big Horn Sheep, Mountain Goats, Moose, Elk, Marmots, Beavers).

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