Blacktip sharks provided researchers with a rare opportunity to observe free-swimming sharks in clear, shallow water off Southeast Florida. (Stephen Kajiura / Florida Atlantic University via SWNS)
Sharks' super-sensitive hearing can detect tiny sounds hundreds of feet away, reveals new research.
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