Sharks are ingesting drugs in the Bahamas

Drugs in the Bahamas’ waters — and sharks’ bloodstreams — reveal the extent of human pollution

Several sharks swim through shallow, clear water.

Nurse sharks in the Bahamas near Eleuthera Island had traces of drugs like caffeine and painkillers and had impaired metabolism, a new study reports.

Natascha Wosnick

This is a human-written story voiced by AI. Got feedback? Take our survey . (See our AI policy here .)