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Why sharks are drawn to our waters

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It’s a question many people along the KZN coastline have been asking, and it came up on air this morning when Carmen Reddy put it directly to Vinesh Soogreem during the weekly Coast Watch on East Coast Breakfast. Why are sharks showing up more often right now?
15 Jan English South Africa Leisure · Places & Travel

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