No less than 155 sharks have been noticed in South Australian waters this summer time, a rise on final yr.
"We do not know at this second why that's, however secure to say sightings have elevated by 13 per cent," Surf Life Saving SA lifesaving and emergency operations supervisor Daniel Willetts mentioned.
Seashores between Somerton and Grange proceed to be the place sharks are most continuously noticed, with bronze whaler sharks the most typical.
However specialists say the rise in shark sightings would not essentially imply there are extra of the animals within the water.
"Having sharks round metro areas or seashores shouldn't be uncommon for this time of yr," Affiliate Professor Charlie Huveneers, a marine biology skilled from Flinders College, mentioned.
"It would simply be linked to environmental situations that leads them to return to metro areas extra this yr or extra subsequent yr."
Surf Life Saving SA is urging folks to stay calm regardless of the rise in sightings.
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"Please take heed to the lifesavers, property, evacuate water and keep out of the water till you are given all clear."
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