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How One PADI Diver Went from Fear of the Ocean to Filming Sharks for Netflix
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How One PADI Diver Went from Fear of the Ocean to Filming Sharks for Netflix

From starfish panic to starring in All the Sharks, marine biologist Aliah Banchik shares how diving took her on
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