shark
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In February last year, a tourist in the Caribbean had both hands bitten off while trying to get a photograph of a bull shark from the shallows, according to local authorities.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The shark made a few circles, its fins at times breaching the water’s surface as stunned fishermen looked on.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
"When the shark bit me, the pain was very strong," she says.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
A hammerhead shark paid a rare visit to the Southern California coast this week in what is likely a predictable outcome of unusually warm ocean temperatures.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
A seven-year-old who thought he was a shark researcher, carrying the laundry basket he thought was a boat?
From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn
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Marine Biology - Introductory
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