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The first one was found, I think, in '64 and then there were 20 or 40
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After the Bite

The first one was found, I think,in '64 and then there were 20 or 40

The first one was found, I think,
in '64 and then there were 20 or 40

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The first one was found, I think, in '64 and then there were 20 or 40.
Duration
8 seconds
Views
47
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:54
Uploaded
Apr 22, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
HBO Documentary Films,Reversal Films,Red 50

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Local residents and thousands of vacationers flock to Cape Cod every summer begin to grapple with this alarming new reality of sharks while following the science to investigate.
You know, 15, 20 years ago, if you saw a seal - After the Bite 00:06
You know, 15, 20 years ago, if you saw a seal
When I was a little kid and we spent our summers in Cape Cod - After the Bite 00:07
When I was a little kid and we spent our summers in Cape Cod
People are very surprised, even locals - After the Bite 00:08
People are very surprised, even locals
It was perceived that the seals were responsible - After the Bite 00:08
It was perceived that the seals were responsible
People were paid for noses or pelts or flippers. - After the Bite 00:05
People were paid for noses or pelts or flippers.
Over 20,000 seals are believed to have been bountied - After the Bite 00:07
Over 20,000 seals are believed to have been bountied
And then in 1972 - After the Bite 00:08
And then in 1972
By the time they hit about 200, I asked her, Valerie... - After the Bite 00:07
By the time they hit about 200, I asked her, Valerie...
There won't... There won't be enough feed - After the Bite 00:05
There won't... There won't be enough feed
And she was obviously dead wrong. - After the Bite 00:05
And she was obviously dead wrong.
They're attracted by the seals and there are a lot of seals. - After the Bite 00:06
They're attracted by the seals and there are a lot of s...
It's clear that the population has reached - After the Bite 00:08
It's clear that the population has reached
But with the Marine Mammal Protection Act - After the Bite 00:11
But with the Marine Mammal Protection Act
So if they get beyond the point - After the Bite 00:10
So if they get beyond the point
I mean, they haven't gotten to a point where - After the Bite 00:08
I mean, they haven't gotten to a point where
Well, the goal of the Marine Mammal Protection Act - After the Bite 00:09
Well, the goal of the Marine Mammal Protection Act
- No, it's not. That's... - You can't... You can't reach it - After the Bite 00:06
- No, it's not. That's... - You can't... You ...
Our population is going like this - After the Bite 00:09
Our population is going like this
But because we're so populated now - After the Bite 00:12
But because we're so populated now
But, number one, if you let nature be nature - After the Bite 00:06
But, number one, if you let nature be nature