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Many sharks can swim quite quickly. This comes in handy, because sharks live in places where there are sharks.

Special Thanks to:
Save Our Seas Foundation, saveourseas.com
Dr Barbara E. Wueringer, Sharks and Rays Australia
In Australia please report your sawfish sightings to cytags.com
Dr George Lauder, Harvard University, @georgelauder
Jonathan R. Green, galapagoswhaleshark.org
Dr David Gruber, instagram.com
Dr Andrew Chin, James Cook University
Dr Dean Grubbs, Florida State University
Dr Brooke Flammang, New Jersey Institute of Technology
Marco Carè : TGI Maldives-TGI Halaveli
Anna & Ned DeLoach, blennywatcher.com
ZooWild YouTube, youtube.com
Florida Scuba Divers, youtube.com
Julie Higgs, youtube.com
WizardBeaver, youtube.com
Fat Fish Movies, youtube.com
AboveDeck, YouTube
Rdearphotography, youtube.com
NOAA
Smithsonian Institute
Airflow across a wing: YouTube

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