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Forbidden ocean in Réunion Island

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  1. A rude awakening
  2. From Bourbon to Réunion, the treasure island
  3. More than a hobby for Zoreils
  4. Highway to hell
  5. Sharks, the architects of our world
  6. Freshwater predator
  7. Innovative solutions for a global interest
  8. Red Flag

Until 2011, Réunion Island was a small marine paradise. Since then, this French department is locked into a dramatic nightmare: sharks are killing surfers and swimmers along the beaches of the West Coast. This unprecedented situation sparked tensions and controversy between nature conservationists, scientists, surfers, fishermen and beach goers. OCEAN71 investigated on an island in a constant state of aquatic emergency.

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