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The Secret Life of Sharks

The Infinite Monkey Cage

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The Diversity of Sharks

Most sharks are probably being killed today by accident as bycatch in fishing nets. We eat shark, we even eat shark here in the UK. There are some species of shark that are thought to have very, very tender meat and that can actually sell for a really high price. The largest shark in the world is the whale shark, which can be over 50 foot long - so the size of a double deck of buffs.

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