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Scientists discover a new species of 'walking' shark in Papua New Guinea. They suspect it's at risk of going extinct
Residents of southeastern Papua New Guinea have long known about an unusual fish that can “walk” across the reef flats at low ...
Critically endangered scalloped hammerhead sharks have received stronger international protections under the Convention on ...
Whether a species just freshly emerged, or it has been around for millions of years does not dictate its vulnerability. This has been the assumption of an old debate on whether species’ age plays a ...
A night dive to study wild sharks that can walk on land has surfaced with something even more rare – a species unknown to ...
Endangered basking sharks aren't fasting during long-distance migrations. A new study led by the Woods Hole Oceanographic ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Márquez is a marine scientist and science communicator Sharks and rays are not just charismatic ocean creatures that grace the ...
Governments at a wildlife trade conference have adopted greater protections for over 70 species of sharks and rays amid concerns that overfishing is driving some to the brink of extinction. The ...
A recent video of a great white shark in the Mediterranean Sea offers the possibility of deriving valuable information for ...
A newly discovered walking shark species, Hemiscyllium dudgeonae, found in Papua New Guinea, faces threats from habitat loss ...
A post-mortem examination shows "no obvious signs" of cause of death.
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