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UNCOVERED: Sharks and tourists share maya bay | History Defined

Conservationists say shark numbers are thinning out again in Maya Bay, where the struggle continues to strike a balance between preserving a pristine ecosystem and sustaining livelihoods dependent on tourism. (Photo: Reuters)

Every day in Krabi's Maya Bay, up to 40 blacktip reef sharks swim in the sea while about 4,000 tourists visit its white-sand beach.

Shark numbers have improved since most driven from the bay by tour boats and tourists keen to see the spot that was made famous as the set of Leonardo Di Caprio's 2000 film "The Beach".

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