Cocaine, a "contaminant of emerging concern", has been found in the blood of sharks in the Bahamas. Learn how this toxin is impacting species such as lemon, Caribbean reef, and nurse sharks.

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SHOW RESOURCES

• USA Today: https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2023/07/21/investigation-sharks-eating-cocaine-florida-coast-episode/70446531007/
• LiveScience: https://www.livescience.com/animals/sharks/cocaine-sharks-off-florida-may-be-feasting-on-dumped-bales-of-drugs
• Scientific American: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/are-cocaine-sharks-really-eating-drugs-off-floridas-coasts/
• Smithsonian Magazine: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/sharks-in-the-bahamas-test-positive-for-drugs-including-cocaine-and-painkillers-in-a-new-study-180988445/
• CBS News: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/cocaine-caffeine-painkillers-sharks-bahamas-study/
• Science News: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/cocaine-sharks-drugs-bahamas-eleuthera
• Science of the Total Environment journal: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0048969724049477?via%3Dihub

SOUND CREDITS

• Sound Effects courtesy of the Soundboard Maker app for Android
• Background ocean waves courtesy of YouTube: https://youtu.be/1Ef9CAZ3OrQ?si=Of9zuwrVG2PIPAJG
• Outro music called "Coral Chorus" from the game Fortnite (via the Soundboard Maker app)

**Collaborators!**

• Sharkgang ... Sharkgang Miami ... Sharkgang Texas
• Bake and Shake Worldwide: YouTube ... Instagram