Australia renames shark attacks 'negative encounters' to dispel
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The Australian Shark Attack File to be renamed over fears sharks
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Australians told to rename shark attacks 'interactions
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Why some scientists want to rebrand shark attacks as 'negative
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SHARK ATTACK DATABASE REBRANDS SELF TO HELP STOP SHARK STIGMA
Australia to rebrand shark attacks as 'negative encounters' and
Shark conservation: Scientists urge encounters with humans to be
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3 species are responsible for fatal shark attacks in Australia
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The Australian Shark-Incident Database for quantifying temporal
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No more Megalodon: Discovery Channel promises a more scientific
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Shark experts insist on re-branding attacks as shark “interactions”
Australia to rebrand shark attacks as 'negative encounters' and
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Shark attacks to be renamed 'negative encounters' & 'bites' to
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Historical dataset could help scientists better understand shark