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Tweet	Educational \| Education Audio \| Marine Biology Back to School What purpose does a school serve? As kids head back to classes this September, they aren't the only ones in school. Most species of fish form large aggregations called "schools" as well. The reasons why range from safety in numbers to finding food more easily to saving energy while swimming. Audio Posted: August 27, 2008 \| Running time: 4:39 Loading the player ... Download Back to School for offline listening (4.3 MB)

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Back to School

What purpose does a school serve?

As kids head back to classes this September, they aren't the only ones in school. Most species of fish form large aggregations called "schools" as well. The reasons why range from safety in numbers to finding food more easily to saving energy while swimming.

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Back to School

What purpose does a school serve?

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