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    "Just the Zoo of Us",
    "Ellen Weatherford",
    "Christian Weatherford",
    "marine biology",
    "great white shark",
    "animals",
    "wildlife",
    "sharks",
    "Shark evolution: a 450 million year timeline",
    "SPEEDO FASTSKIN – A HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST SWIMSUITS",
    "SwimSwam.com",
    "White Shark Bite Kinematics — Preliminary Exploration of a New Aspect",
    "An electrophysiological correlate of sleep in a shark",
    "For five days in 1980, a great white shark named Sandy lived in Golden Gate Park",
    "The Great White Way",
    "White Shark Café: The mysterious meeting spot for great whites in the middle of the Pacific Ocean",
    "First-ever sighting of a live newborn great white”",
    "Shark Management Laws",
    "maximumfun.org/join",
    "website",
    "BlueSky",
    "Facebook",
    "Instagram",
    "Discord!",
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  "textContent": "Ellen jaws away about the great white shark. We discuss making our own planetary rings, performance-enhancing Speedos, how sharks sleep, the White Shark Café, IRL baby shark, and so much more. Works Cited:\n\n  * “Shark evolution: a 450 million year timeline” - Josh Davis, Natural History Museum\n  * “SPEEDO FASTSKIN – A HISTORY OF THE WORLD’S FASTEST SWIMSUITS” - SwimSwam.com, November 2023\n  * “White Shark Bite Kinematics — Preliminary Exploration of a New Aspect” - R. Aidan Martin, ReefQuest Centre for Shark Research\n  * “An electrophysiological correlate of sleep in a shark” - John A. Lesku et al.,  _Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological Genetics and Physiology_ , July 2024\n  * “For five days in 1980, a great white shark named Sandy lived in Golden Gate Park” - Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle, June 2024\n  * “The Great White Way” - Pete Thomas,  _Los Angeles Times_ , September 2006\n  * “White Shark Café: The mysterious meeting spot for great whites in the middle of the Pacific Ocean” – Sascha Pare, LiveScience, September 2024\n  * “First-ever sighting of a live newborn great white” - Jules Bernstein, UC Riverside, February 2024\n  * “Shark Management Laws” - NOAA Fisheries\n\nLinks:\n  * Support our podcast by joining the Maximum Fun network at maximumfun.org/join\n  * For more information about us & our podcast, head over to our website!\n  * Follow Just the Zoo of Us on BlueSky, Facebook, Instagram & Discord!\n  * Follow Ellen on Instagram or BlueSky!\n\n\n\nHappy MaxFunDrive! Right now is the best time to start a membership to support your favorite shows. Learn more and join at https://maximumfun.org/joinjustthezoo",
  "title": "333: Great White Shark"
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