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Swimmer Lewis Pugh Tackles 100km to Save Sharks

5/23/2025

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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is bravely tackling a 100-kilometer swim around Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, to champion shark conservation. Confronting his own fear of sharks, he passionately underscores their vital role in the ecosystem. Pugh seeks to reshape the damaging narrative from "Jaws" and raise awareness about the critical need to protect these majestic creatures as their numbers dwindle due to commercial fishing.

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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh is bravely tackling a 100-kilometer swim around Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts, to champion shark conservation. Confronting his own fear of sharks, he passionately underscores their vital role in the ecosystem. Pugh seeks to reshape the damaging narrative from "Jaws" and raise awareness about the critical need to protect these majestic creatures as their numbers dwindle due to commercial fishing.