Jaws' 50th Anniversary: Swimmer Circumnavigates Martha's Vineyard To Raise Shark Awareness

A British-South African endurance athlete became the first person to swim around the island of Martha바카라�s Vineyard on Monday, completing a 60-mile (97-kilometer) trek over multiple days to raise awareness about the plight of sharks as the film 바카라�Jaws바카라� nears its 50th birthday. Lewis Pugh, 55, began swimming multiple hours a day in the 47-degree (8 degrees Celsius) water on May 15. He wants to change public perceptions and encourage protections for the at-risk animals 바카라� which he said the film maligned as 바카라�villains, as cold-blooded killers.바카라�

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Updated on: 27 May 2025 12:55 pm

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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh swims near the Edgartown Harbor Light, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh fist bumps a beach-goer before entering the water to begin his swim around Martha's Vineyard, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh prepares for his swim, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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Seals watch endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh near the Cape Poge Lighthouse, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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An instrument that sends an electronic signal into the water to ward off sharks is attached to a kayak near endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh, Thursday, May 15, 2025, off Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh pauses to rehydrate during the first day of his swim around Martha's Vineyard, Thursday, May 15, 2025, off Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh swims off the coast pf Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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Kayaker Nicholas Burden guides endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh as a fishing boat passes by, Thursday, May 15, 2025, off Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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An app is used to monitor endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh's temperature while he swims in 47 degree F water, Thursday, May 15, 2025, off Edgartown, Massachusetts.

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Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh answers questions about his planned swim while chatting with visitors to Martha's Vineyard, Thursday, May 15, 2025, in Edgartown, Massachusetts.