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Two Caribbean reef sharks swim past a coral-encrusted rock on a flat, sandy bottom in clear blue water.
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Caribbean reef sharks are frequent denizens of Caribbean coral reefs, and their scales certainly find their way into the region’s sand.

Two oceans, one country, 20 times the number of sharks

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