To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard

5/25/2025

PBS News Hour - Science

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Sharks have been cast as the ultimate villain ever since the movie “Jaws” was released 50 years ago this summer. The film tells the story of a great white shark terrorizing beachgoers, but in reality, humans pose the greater threat to sharks. Ali Rogin speaks with endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh, who wants to get that message out by swimming around Martha’s Vineyard, where “Jaws” was filmed. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard

PBS News Hour - Science

More episodes from "PBS News Hour - Science"

Can AI help solve India&rsquo;s food and water insecurity?

New book &lsquo;Empire of AI&rsquo; investigates OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT

Group of rescued gray seals heads home after rehabilitation

To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha&rsquo;s Vineyard

The growing environmental impact of AI data centers&rsquo; energy demands

How a warming Arctic may be eroding Indigenous history in Alaska

How NIH staffing cuts may delay a promising cancer treatment&rsquo;s implementation

Coral bleaching is affecting nearly all the world&rsquo;s reefs, new NOAA report says

Gaia space observatory bids farewell after a decade of mapping the stars

Farmers turn to seaweed in attempt to reduce methane emissions from livestock

To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard

Can AI help solve India’s food and water insecurity?

New book ‘Empire of AI’ investigates OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT

To change perceptions of sharks, swimmer Lewis Pugh takes the plunge at Martha’s Vineyard

The growing environmental impact of AI data centers’ energy demands

How NIH staffing cuts may delay a promising cancer treatment’s implementation

Coral bleaching is affecting nearly all the world’s reefs, new NOAA report says