Sharks in the Caribbean Show Traces of Cocaine, Study Shows

Caribbean reef shark – Photo by Albert Kok/Wiki Commons

‘Cocaine sharks’ are a thing, now.

A group of Brazilian scientists published a study in the journal Environmental Pollution that is causing concern.

They have discovered traces of cocaine, caffeine, and painkillers in sharks swimming in waters around the Bahamas.

The animals are getting ‘hooked’ as a result of an uptick in marine pollutants.

‘Cocaine sharks’ found in Caribbean waters

The species have tested positive for cocaine...