Forget JAWS: Swimming with Sharks

Constant Wonder • Season 2022, Episode 228, Segment 4

Aug 9, 2019 • 23m

Guest: Cristina Zenato, ocean explorer and shark professional Contrary to what pop culture and Hollywood would have us believe, sharks are not mindless killing machines. Zenato's job is to swim with the sharks and she'd like to change your mind about what they're really like.

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