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Early 20th-century photos show fishermen from the fishes' perspective

Popkin
Mar 23, 2025
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These experimental photos from the early 20th century aim to show people how fish view them. To better understand fish behavior, fisherman-scientists combined science and photography to capture the world from a fish's perspective. The goal was to find out what makes a fish decide to bite or not in order to help fishers.

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