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John Long, Strategic Professor in Palaeontology, Flinders University

Jaws at 50: how a single movie changed our perception of white sharks forever

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It’s been 50 years since Steven Spielberg’s movie Jaws first cast a terrifying shadow across our screens.

At a low point during production, Spielberg worried he’d only ever be known for “a big fish story”. The film, however, did not tank.

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