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November 7, 2013
Any Given Wednesday Afternoon

On the Hunting and Killing of an Extremely Rare and Indefatigable Shark off the West and Only Coast of Ecuador

by Ian Orti

 

  • Sharks
  • Hunting
  • Ecuador
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