02/05/2024 17:46 (UTC)

A possible "nursery" for smooth hammerhead sharks found in the Galapagos for the first time

Quito, May 2 (EFE).- A possible "nursery" of smooth hammerhead sharks was identified for the first time in the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador), after several young individuals were observed in a small bay of Isabela, the largest island of the archipelago, during a recent scientific expedition.

HANDOUT IMAGES COURTESY BY GREENPEACE.

STATEMENTS BY ALEX HEARN, RESEARCH BIOLOGIST AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO DE QUITO (USFQ) AND THE MIGRAMAR ORGANIZATION.

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Date: 02/05/2024 16:02 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Science and technology » Animal science
Environmental issue » Natural resources
Environmental issue
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 324 seconds
Reference: 55013469807
Relevance: Normal