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May 16, 2008
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Oceanic Whitetip Sharks off the Kona Coast of Hawaii

This species is "pelagic", making the open ocean its home. Blamed for attacks on survivors of torpedoed ships during World War II, the whitetip is considered one of the sharks more dangerous to humans.
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