The crystal-clear blue waters of the Bahamas, a paradise for tourists, are also home to sharks — and a new study suggests these sharks are being exposed to drugs. Researchers in Brazil and Chile ...

Sharks in waters around the Bahamas have tested positive for cocaine, caffeine and a slew of pharmaceutical drugs, according to a study published in the May 2026 issue of Environmental Pollution.

In recent years, growing concerns have emerged about pollution contaminating fish and marine species with harmful substances discharged into the world's waterways by human activity. A groundbreaking ...

Sharks off the coast of the Bahamas are getting into drugs like cocaine, caffeine and painkillers — or rather, drugs are getting into them. The contaminated blood of species including nurse sharks and ...

Sharks in the Bahamas are consuming substances including caffeine, painkillers and even cocaine, according to a new study by marine scientists who say it could potentially impact the animals' health ...