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Indonesia protects 'walking sharks.' Are other sharks next?
By Mary Kate McCoy
April 19, 2023
The Indonesian government has granted six species of threatened “walking sharks” the highest level of protection — a move experts hope will lead to the conservation of other sharks, whose numbers have plummeted due largely to the shark fin trade.
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Teeth to tail: 6 stories about sharks this week
By Sophie Bertazzo
July 21, 2017
For Shark Week, dive into these six shark stories from around the world.
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