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Feeding sharks ‘junk food’ takes a toll on their health

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Blacktip reef sharks that frequent places where tourists toss them low-quality scraps are taking a hit to their metabolic and reproductive health.

A particularly popular location for shark feeding is Mo’orea, a small island near Tahiti .

Researchers found that female sharks from active feeding sites moved around more than those at sites less touched by humans.

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