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Marine Scientist Reviews Shark Attack Scenes, from ‘Jaws’ to ‘Open Water’ | Vanity Fair

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July 29, 2020

Marine and environmental scientist Apryl Boyle reviews shark attack scenes from films including ‘Jaws,’ ‘Deep Blue Sea,’ ‘Finding Nemo,’ ‘Couples Retreat,’ ‘The Meg,’ ‘Baywatch,’ ‘The Shallows,’ ‘Open Water’ and ‘Bait’ and analyzes their probability, craft, and execution.

Apryl Boyle is the founder of El Porto Shark. Her new eBook is released!

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Marine Scientist Reviews Shark Attack Scenes, from ‘Jaws’ to ‘Open Water’ | Vanity Fair

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24 Comments

dennis

July 29, 2020 at 5:15 pm

is it just me or she look like idubbz?

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Daisy Casey

July 29, 2020 at 5:15 pm

She’s great 😀

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Anthony Delorme

July 29, 2020 at 5:15 pm

All I see is iDubbbz

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Michelle N

July 29, 2020 at 5:27 pm

I have always been terrified of sharks. I also know that my fear is completely irrational. Recently I have been watching shark documentaries in an effort to desensitized myself. I’ve gotten better with tiger sharks but it’s really hard to find good footage of non aggressive great whites.

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Rena G

July 29, 2020 at 5:43 pm

I love her. You can tell she really likes what she does

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Guillaume Breton

July 29, 2020 at 5:53 pm

i’m sure you have seen this video ! i was hoping it would have been in the reviews ! 🙂 any comments ? cool video tyvm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYpGfqEK1A4

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Seton Hawkins

July 29, 2020 at 5:56 pm

I love that all of the comments boil down to, “I wish I was friends with her.” Those are some great vibes.

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eric johnson

July 29, 2020 at 5:56 pm

i thought you would have commented about the sharks backing up in the deep blue sea. i thought this was impossible maybe i am wrong

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- Petra Sphinx
  
  July 29, 2020 at 6:53 pm
  
  YES! Thank you! It is impossible for sharks to swim backwards. That scene infuriated me so much.
  
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Itsthe Villainerd

July 29, 2020 at 6:03 pm

Please have her on again.
And show her Sharknado this time.

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- Raccoon Rat
  
  July 29, 2020 at 6:55 pm
  
  Oh my lord hahah ive watched all of them
  
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Amï Nichöl

July 29, 2020 at 6:05 pm

I love sharks, Apryl loves sharks, therefore I love Apryl:) ????

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Eileen_A_B

July 29, 2020 at 6:06 pm

I came upon The Shallows as I was surfing channels and it was on cable. The moment they showed that in the background there was a dead whale and that shark was killing itself to eat her, I said “f@ck you” and changed the channel.

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ERIKA DOWDY

July 29, 2020 at 6:20 pm

Theres 75% less sharks becuz of the Japanese overfishing and the mile long nets they put in the ocean

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Ralph Reefers

July 29, 2020 at 6:22 pm

I wanted to be a marine biologist specializing in sharks. Then I learned that it’s essentially the hardest job to get so I decided that I’m literally better off hoping to get famous or win the lottery. But I’m extremely jealous that she gets to have my dream job.

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James Bogen

July 29, 2020 at 6:27 pm

This gal is adorable. Great personality very energetic.

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Jaret Albaugh

July 29, 2020 at 6:29 pm

What a waste of a video ,everyone knows jaws isn’t based on facts ,DUH

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chaiii

July 29, 2020 at 6:43 pm

So that is why it’s called Maco Island???? (H20)

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John McNally

July 29, 2020 at 6:49 pm

You brought in an expert to talk about shark attacks, and you left out Shark Attack 3?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1nzd0R_OeOc

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Petra Sphinx

July 29, 2020 at 6:51 pm

I was hoping she would talk about the scene in Deep Blue Sea where the shark *SWIMS BACKWARDS*. It’s physically impossible for them to do that. That scene infuriated me so much I wanted to throw the movie out the window.

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Raccoon Rat

July 29, 2020 at 6:52 pm

*woman got eaten by a shark yesterday in maine*

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Robbie Stroud

July 29, 2020 at 6:56 pm

Bring this woman back to explain more PLEASE. She is so charismatic.

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Tim Boyle Design

July 29, 2020 at 6:59 pm

I could listen to Apryl talk sharks every day of the week! She’s so charming! Yes Please have her review the Sharknado series. Or have her review Shark Week segments. 🙂

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Hey, I'mValarie

July 29, 2020 at 7:09 pm

Her voice sounds so, so similar to Toni Collette, to me haha. She makes this Information palatable and actually fascinating to people like me, high school history teacher lol.

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