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Turks and Caicos Travel Advisory Issued For Americans • Mar. 7, 2025, 7:12 AM ET (Newsweek)
Canadian tourist loses both hands in Turks and Caicos shark attack • Feb. 17, 2025, 6:08 AM ET (Jerusalem Post)
Shark Bites Tourist Who Was Trying to Take Photo of It • Feb. 16, 2025, 5:30 AM ET (New York Times)

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Turks and Caicos Islands
Cockburn Town, Grand Turk, Turks and Caicos
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Turks and Caicos: blue heron
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