Chris Lowe

director of Sharklab at Cal State Long Beach

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Director of the Cal State Long Beach Shark Lab

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Half a century after “Jaws” sparked a fear of sharks in Americans, recent research shows humans don’t need to be afraid of the big fish.

‘Jaws’ at 50: Americans still fear sharks a half-century after blockbuster’s debut

Half a century after “Jaws” sparked a fear of sharks in Americans, recent research shows humans don’t need to be afraid of the big fish.

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CSU Long Beach researchers are investigating two local incidents of sharks biting humans, but they say the attacks are rare and movies often misrepresent the marine predators.

Shark incidents in SoCal: Real risk or media hype?

CSU Long Beach researchers are investigating two local incidents of sharks biting humans, but they say the attacks are rare and movies often misrepresent the marine predators.

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Sharks are usually considered lone apex predators, cruising the ocean in search of food and not much else. But new research suggests some sharks are a lot more social than we realize.

Do some sharks have besties? New research shows they’re not solitary predators like we think

Sharks are usually considered lone apex predators, cruising the ocean in search of food and not much else. But new research suggests some sharks are a lot more social than we realize.

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