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Shark attack numbers remained ‘extremely low’ in 2020, but fatalities spiked

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Shark attacks drop during coronavirus lockdown

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Shark attacks remained low in 2019 – but bites from the elusive cookiecutter were up

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Florida Museum scientists zoom in on DNA to save thorny skates

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Florida scientists tag deep-sea shark from submersible

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