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Inside LI Aquarium’s massive shark tank where visitors dive with ‘Jaws’-like predators

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They’ve been making a splash since 2000.

The Long Island Aquarium is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year with many of its original marine life still flipping and swimming in Riverhead.

“The sharks are 26, and I’ve got some fish in the reef tank that I’ve had for 26 years, among many others,” co-founder Joe Yaiullo told The Post.

“That’s a credit to our staff, really maintaining the quality of life that the animals need.”

Yaiullo remembers acquiring the aquarium’s four sand tiger sharks just before opening in 1999, when they were a mere 30 inches long.

Now, the apex predators — their teeth are as sharp as they look — come in at around 400 pounds and 10-feet long.

And the exceptionally brave can hop in the water with them.

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