The Real-Life Jaws

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 3, 2020

With the recent attack on a swimmer in Maine, sharks are once again the topic of fear and fascination. We're joined by journalist and shark expert Michael Capuzzo, author of Close to Shore:The Terrifying Shark Attacks of 1916, which chronicles the shark attacks at the Jersey Shore during the summer of 1916, which the film “Jaws” was based on. He discusses the history of shark attacks and the ways scientists and environmentalists respond to these incidents.

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