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Florida Diver's Redemption: Trump Pardons Shark Conservationist

6/29/2025

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Florida diver Tanner Mansell, once disheartened by his 2020 conviction for cutting a longline and freeing 19 sharks, has found renewed hope with a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Grateful for the second chance, Mansell is now empowered to continue his passionate conservation efforts, turning a painful chapter into a story of redemption.

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Florida diver Tanner Mansell, once disheartened by his 2020 conviction for cutting a longline and freeing 19 sharks, has found renewed hope with a presidential pardon from Donald Trump. Grateful for the second chance, Mansell is now empowered to continue his passionate conservation efforts, turning a painful chapter into a story of redemption.