KARUNA SHINSHO, CNN ANCHOR: Scientists in Australia are trying to lessen the danger of the great white shark by learning more about its habits. The research entails some close encounters with the fearsome creature. Helen Wright tells us what's involved.</s>HELEN WRIGHT, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): It's the predator man fears most, but scientists believe knowing more about the great white shark will be our best defense against it, but researchers in Australia tagged a great white to monitor it's behavior. When the shark surfaces, the tag will transmit its location to a lab, and though it may not look like it, the tagging process is more dangerous for the shark than the humans.</s>BARRY BRUCE, MARINE RESEARCH SCIENTISTS: It is a risky process for the shark. Fortunately, they are quite docile when they are tied like that, and they sit on deck quite still. So they're danger to us isn't so great, but the danger to us is high.</s>WRIGHT: A spate of shark attacks on surface on swimmers has prompted this study. It's helped predict when and why such attacks occur.</s>JOHN STEVENS, HOBART MARINE RESEARCH LAB: Knowing about how they move around and how often they visit areas and whether they do so on a regular basis, we can also start to learn more about how they're involved in shark attacks. The team has already learned that the shark behavior is precise. They swim quickly in a straight line areas where other sharks are feeding. But the scientists will have to catch and tag many more before they fully understand what makes some become man-eaters. Helen Wright, ITN.
Scientists in Australia Trying to Lessen Danger of Great White Shark