Why Sharks Attack Undersea Internet Cables

The next time your Internet connection gets disrupted, you might have to blame it on the sharks. These toothy pals are drawn to the magnetic fields of the underwater streamer cables and sometimes mistake them for a chewy snack. Some scientists think it's because sharks have a thing for electromagnetic fields and get curious. Others believe they just have a thing for anything cable shaped. So, what do companies do to protect their cables from getting eaten? Credit: Cable layer: Bob Adams - , CC BY-SA 2.0 , :Cable_layer_“Amazon“_IMO_9698094_(28229925658).jpg #brightside Animation is created by Bright Side. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Music from TheSoul Sound: Check our Bright Side podcast on Spotify and leave a positive review! Subscribe to Bright Side: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Our Social Media: Facebook: Instagram: TikTok: @?lang=en Stock materials (photos, footages and other): ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more videos and articles visit: