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The Conversation: Local taxi industry in crisis; Inside the jaws of great white sharks

By Catherine Cruz,

Russell Subiono, Savannah Harriman-Pote

Published September 7, 2022 at 2:37 PM HST

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This great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, was photographed off Guadalupe Island, Mexico.

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Catherine Cruz

Catherine Cruz is the host of The Conversation. Contact her at ccruz@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Russell Subiono

Born in Honolulu and raised on Hawaiʻi Island, Russell Subiono has spent the last decade working in local film, television and radio. He was previously the executive producer of The Conversation and host of HPR's This Is Our Hawaiʻi podcast. Contact him at rsubiono@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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Savannah Harriman-Pote

Savannah Harriman-Pote is the energy and climate change reporter. She is also the lead producer of HPR's "This Is Our Hawaiʻi" podcast. Contact her at sharrimanpote@hawaiipublicradio.org.

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