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AP PHOTOS: Athlete to attempt first-ever swim around Martha's Vineyard ahead of 'Jaws' anniversary

  • British-South African endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh began an unprecedented swim around Martha's Vineyard on Friday, 2025, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the film 'Jaws' filmed there.
  • Pugh took on this challenge following the announcement of an early-season white shark sighting near Nantucket by the New England Aquarium, with the goal of changing public perceptions influenced by the film’s negative depiction of sharks.
  • He started from Edgartown Harbor Lighthouse, swimming nearly four miles in 47-degree water without a wetsuit while accompanied by safety crews and using an electric Shark Shield device to deter sharks harmlessly.
  • Pugh emphasized the importance of safeguarding marine life, stating that the well-being of humanity depends on it, and highlighted that approximately 100 million sharks are killed each year, calling for strong actions to effectively raise awareness about this issue.
  • This swim aims to break the silence around sharks, promote their protection against threats like commercial fishing, and counter decades of fear and misunderstanding inspired by 'Jaws'.
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Associated Press News broke the news in United States on Thursday, May 15, 2025.
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