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Jaws was filmed on island in 1975, stoking fears of marine animal that swimmer Lewis Pugh is now trying to protect

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[–] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There are a lot of things people do that kill sharks or make the waters uninhabitable for sharks. When people hear that, they think "good, I don't want to get et by a shark when I go swimmin" because that's how they talk. This is supposed to draw attention to how sharks don't actually pose a threat to swimmers, and highlight their importance in the aquatic ecosystems.