The morning of August 19th, 2003, started like every other for Deborah Blanche Franzman: She went swimming in the ocean at Avila Beach in California. But tragedy struck as Deborah was swimming with a group of seals and a Great White Shark struck her.In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Jaida Elcock, co-founder of Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), and PhD candidate in the MIT-Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. We talk all things shark - Why do bites happen? Are they actually trying to eat people? Do sharks sleep? And what the heck is a Wobbegong anyways?You can read more about the shark finning industry here, and read more about worldwide shark encounter statistics here.  And we forgot to mention in episode - you can download the OCEARCH Shark Tracker app and track shark migrations in real time! You can follow Jaida on Twitter @soFISHtication and sofishtication_ on Instagram, and you can follow MISS as Miss_Elasmo on Instagram.Follow us on Instagram,  Facebook, and check out our website GetOutAlivePodcast.com and join us on Patreon!You can find Ashley @TheAngryOlogist on Twitter and Nick still refuses to engage. Disclaimer: This is not professional advice; Follow at your own risk.Support the show