Eli5: How do open wounds heal underwater?

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I just saw a video of a shark with a massive injury and it seems to be healing. I don’t understand how it’s not bleeding.

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Clotting doesn’t necessarily need the blood to dry. Blood clots in response to trauma with platelets unfolding to thicken and solidify the blood.

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