100 Percent Fed Up By Daniel
In a turn of events that seems more akin to a B-movie plotline than real life, scientists are now investigating whether sharks off the Florida coast are feasting on bales of hallucinogenic drugs discarded by drug traffickers.
If you’re shaking your head in disbelief, trust me, you’re not alone.
The Discovery network’s upcoming Shark Week will feature a program titled “Cocaine Sharks” – a name as bewildering as the reality it represents.
But this isn’t just a bid for shock-value entertainment.
As Dr. Tracy Fanara, a Florida-based environmental engineer and lead researcher, explains, the show aims to shed light on a significant and often overlooked problem: the pollution of our natural water bodies with all manner of substances, from the mundane to the illicit.
Drugs like cocaine, methamphetamines, and ketamine are ending up in our waterways, affecting marine life in ways we’re only beginning to understand…
