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TIL when fins are removed from Great White Sharks or Whale Sharks and are thrown back into water still alive, they die because they suffocate. If they don't swim they stop receiving oxygen, since ... (www.britannica.com)

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Original Title: TIL when fins are removed from Great White Sharks or Whale Sharks and are thrown back into water still alive, they die because they suffocate. If they don't swim they stop receiving oxygen, since no water is being pushed through their gills (they can't pump water through their gills themselves).

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