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Are marine protected areas creating "mega-sharks"? Experts harbor doubts

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A new documentary reports on "mega-sharks" in the Pacific Ocean that are said to be up to a third larger than other sharks. A growth spurt that the animals supposedly owe to protected zones. But do sanctuaries really create giant predators? My colleague Barbara Barkhausen did the fact check for us and talked about it with my colleague Wolfgang Müller.


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By Barbara Barkhausen

Presented by Trudi Latour

Source: SBS



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A new documentary reports on "mega-sharks" in the Pacific Ocean that are said to be up to a third larger than other sharks. A growth spurt that the animals supposedly owe to protected zones. But do sanctuaries really create giant predators? My colleague Barbara Barkhausen did the fact check for us and talked about it with my colleague Wolfgang Müller.



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