Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Sharks in Brazil Found with High Cocaine Levels
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Sharks in Brazil Found with High Cocaine Levels. Scientists have detected high levels of cocaine in Brazilian sharpnose sharks off Rio de Janeiro with concentrations up to 100 times higher than those found in other aquatic creatures, BBC reports. The groundbreaking study by the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation reveals cocaine in shark muscles and livers likely entering the ocean from illegal drug labs or users' excrement. While all females in the study were pregnant, the impact on their foetuses remains unknown. Further research is needed to understand potential behavioral changes in sharks due to cocaine exposure and its broader ecological implications.
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