Orca Project

The Orca Project is a solution for the growing threat which sharks have posed to beach communities and local businesses within these communities.  The rise in shark attacks has caused tourists and locals to become fearful and spend less time at the beach. As show to the right, the number of unprovoked shark attacks reported by Americans has greatly increased over the past several decades.

Recently, a trend has been seen in which orcas have been targeting great white sharks as a food source. I had the idea to transport orcas to populate beach areas to take care of the great white shark threat in those areas, which will help keep people safe, alleviate fear, and help local beaches/businesses maintain foot traffic.

We can also learn a lot from researching orcas, who are not known to harm people and are in need of conservation. When orcas enter an area, sharks will leave and do not return for months. Additional focused research efforts into the biological manner by which orcas frighten sharks can help save human lives. Once we know more about the sounds, pheromones, and other signals which orcas give, we can use that information to protect people.

Click on the titles below to read blog posts I published regarding my ideas for the Orca Project:

Saving Orcas and Saving Lives
The U.S. is Shark Attack Central, but Orcas Can Help
Orca Project Promotes Safety and Conservation
Could Orcas and Humans Help Save Each Other?
A Solution for the Great White Shark Problem