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The Marine Science Center<\/a> in Volusia County is hosting a few upcoming educational programs, one of which is all about sharks<\/a>.<\/p>\n

PONCE INLET — \t Volusia’s coast is the shark-bite capital of the world, but Marine Science Center Education Coordinator Debra Marsicano says the toothy predators aren’t generally man-eaters.<\/p>\n

“My goal is to dispel some of the myths regarding sharks,” she said. “Sharks are perfectly designed predators . . . But people are not on the menu.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Marine Science Center in Volusia County is hosting a few upcoming educational programs, one of which is all about sharks. 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