"Baby Shark" is a children's children’s song that depicts a family of sharks. It gained widespread popularity as a campfire tune and has surged in popularity since 2016, thanks to social media, online videos, and radio broadcasts. The song’s origins trace back to a campfire chant or song, with some sources suggesting traditional myths as its inspiration. Others believe it emerged in the early 20th century within camping communities or was possibly created by camp counselors inspired by the movie *Jaws*. Typically performed as a campfire activity, each family member of the shark family is introduced using distinct hand motions. Over time, various versions of "Baby Shark" have appeared, depicting scenes where sharks hunt fish, attack sailors, or even kill humans, who are then portrayed as ascending to heaven. Several entities have copyrighted original videos and sound recordings of the song, and some have trademarked merchandise based on their versions. Nevertheless, it is generally understood that the core song and the characters it features are in the public domain.
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