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How Hollywood's depiction of sharks in films like 'The Meg' and 'Jaws' leads to unfounded fears, and harms the species in real life

August 24, 2018
by Sprep-Admin

These creatures have a pretty bad reputation on film, but here’s why we should think of them as friends. Click on the link below to read the full article. 

Original Article: How Hollywood's depiction of sharks in films like 'The Meg' and 'Jaws' leads to unfounded fears, and harms the species in real life
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