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Video Title:	leopard sharks
Video ID:	BOPV000185
Copyright:	© Jim Knowlton
Category:	Fish, Sharks and Rays, Reproduction, California
Location:	La Jolla Cove, California
Scientific name:	Triakis semifasciata
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Pregnant female leopard sharks congregate in the relatively warm, shallow water during the late summer and fall to reduce gestation period. They are harmless and swimmers regularly swim over and around them without any problems.