Q: Rome is 15 miles inland. If you’re the official marine biologist to the Caesars in 196 A.D., can you think of a way to transport a dozen sharks to the Colosseum alive?

Ginsberg says that sharks would have never been in the Colosseum, or any ancient Roman amphitheater. “I’m willing to stake my reputation on this,” she says through laughter.

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Ginsberg says that sharks would have never been in the Colosseum, or any ancient Roman amphitheater. “I’m willing to stake my reputation on this,” she says through laughter.