<h5>Sharks with drugs?</h5><p>Cocaine is a really bad and illegal drug. It makes people feel super energetic and excited, but it’s also very harmful and addictive. Using this drug can harm someone’s health a lot, and even cause death.</p><p>If someone is caught with cocaine, they can go to jail or have to pay fines. However, some people still use and sell it.</p><p>But did you know that cocaine can even affect animals? In the waters near Brazil, some sharks have been found with cocaine in their bodies!</p><p>Scientists looked at some sharpnose sharks and found that they had high amounts of cocaine in their muscles and livers. That’s pretty scary!</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://storage.googleapis.com/newsahoot.appspot.com/Shark_2_dd804376e2.jpg" alt="Shark 2.jpg"><figcaption>Some Brazilian sharpnose sharks. Photo by Farahnaz​ Nissa.</figcaption></figure><h5>How are sharks getting cocaine?!</h5><p>Sharks are not sneaking around to get cocaine illegally! Scientists are trying to figure out how cocaine ended up in sharks. They have some theories:</p><ol><li><strong>Contaminated Water:</strong> They think the cocaine might have come from contaminated water. This could happen if drug factories or people using drugs put their waste into the ocean.</li><li><strong>Drug Smugglers:</strong> Sometimes, people who smuggle cocaine might throw them into the ocean to hide them. The sharks might have eaten some of these drugs by mistake.</li></ol><p>These are just ideas, and we don’t know for sure yet.</p><h5>How can cocaine affect the sharks?</h5><p>Scientists think that too much cocaine can make sharks sick. However, they don’t know exactly how it affects sharks' behaviour.</p><p>They say cocaine also harms their eyesight. This could make it hard for them to find food. It can also shorten their lives.</p><p>To protect sea animals, it’s important to keep cocaine out of the water. Officials must catch those dealing with this dangerous drug to protect our oceans, wildlife, and humans.</p>

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