A shark expert whose own curiosity about these fascinating fish was sparked by the movie explains some of their unique features. Many discoveries came in the decades after ‘Jaws.’
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The majestic white shark that once drew many tourists to South Africa’s western and southern Cape regions has all but disappeared. The only explanation can be a sharp decline in the population.
‘Jaws,’ published in 1974, terrified the public of sharks, but it also brought shark research into the scientific mainstream.
Researchers have discovered that great white sharks are more social than previously thought. Using specialized tags, they tracked six sharks and found that some stay close to each other when hunting.
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Postdoctoral Researcher in management and conservation of white sharks, Stellenbosch University
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Professor of Biological Sciences, Florida International University
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Research Associate at the Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science and Shark Scientist and Founder Oceans Research Institute, Rhodes University
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Director, Florida Program for Shark Research, University of Florida
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Courtesy Faculty, Oregon State University, Fisheries, Wildlife, and Conservation Sciences Department, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Evolutionary Developmental Biology, University of Florida