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WASHINGTON 鈥� For shark week, 海角精品黑料 chatted with scientists who study what great white sharks are doing in the mid-Atlantic.

聽is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study.

An OCEARCH crew caught, tagged and took blood samples from some tiger sand sharks during its recent mid-Atlantic expedition. (Courtesy OCEARCH)

An OCEARCH crew caught, tagged and took blood samples from some tiger sand sharks during its recent mid-Atlantic expedition. (Courtesy OCEARCH)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

SAFE Boats is a manufacturer that supplies military and law enforcement agencies. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

This smaller vessel is called a SAFE Boat and is used to bring visitors to the OCEARCH. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

If this kind of boat looks familiar, it's because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch) — If this kind of boat looks familiar, it’s because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

If this kind of boat looks familiar, it's because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch) — If this kind of boat looks familiar, it’s because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Some OCEARCH scientists aren't pleased with the sensationalism surrounding sharks, which they say is continued by movies like "Jaws" and programs like "Shark Week." (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch) — Some OCEARCH scientists aren’t pleased with the sensationalism surrounding sharks, which they say is continued by movies like “Jaws” and programs like “Shark Week.” (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Mike Hyatt, chief scientist of OCEARCH, leads a science brief, where scientists spoke about their projects aboard the OCEARCH. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Some OCEARCH scientists aren't pleased with the sensationalism surrounding sharks, which they say is continued by movies like "Jaws" and programs like "Shark Week." (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch) — Some OCEARCH scientists aren’t pleased with the sensationalism surrounding sharks, which they say is continued by movies like “Jaws” and programs like “Shark Week.” (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

If this kind of boat looks familiar, it's because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch) — If this kind of boat looks familiar, it’s because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

A group of researchers and guests pose for a photo aboard the OCEARCH. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH founding chairman and expedition leader Chris Fischer told 海角精品黑料 about the importance of sharks聽to the marine food web. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

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An OCEARCH crew caught, tagged and took blood samples from some tiger sand sharks during its recent mid-Atlantic expedition. (Courtesy OCEARCH)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

SAFE Boats is a manufacturer that supplies military and law enforcement agencies. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

This smaller vessel is called a SAFE Boat and is used to bring visitors to the OCEARCH. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

If this kind of boat looks familiar, it's because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

If this kind of boat looks familiar, it's because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Some OCEARCH scientists aren't pleased with the sensationalism surrounding sharks, which they say is continued by movies like "Jaws" and programs like "Shark Week." (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Mike Hyatt, chief scientist of OCEARCH, leads a science brief, where scientists spoke about their projects aboard the OCEARCH. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

Some OCEARCH scientists aren't pleased with the sensationalism surrounding sharks, which they say is continued by movies like "Jaws" and programs like "Shark Week." (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

If this kind of boat looks familiar, it's because the OCEARCH is actually a decommissioned crab boat. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

The OCEARCH is a 126-foot research vessel that just wrapped up its 29th shark tagging expedition along the mid-Atlantic coast. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

A group of researchers and guests pose for a photo aboard the OCEARCH. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH is also the name of the nonprofit group that operates the ship, tags and tracks sharks, and allows researchers access to the fish for study. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

OCEARCH founding chairman and expedition leader Chris Fischer told 海角精品黑料 about the importance of sharks聽to the marine food web. (海角精品黑料/Michelle Basch)

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