An endangered species of shark has been observed having "virgin births" for the first time. Two of these common smooth-hound sharks (Mustelus mustelus) were seen giving birth to their young without ...
Sharks have had a tough time since the 1970s, when overfishing, habitat loss and a growing trade in their fins began to cut ...
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The common smooth-hound shark is listed as endangered. Solving the mysteries of its reproductive behaviors helps scientists learn how to keep the species alive. Getty Images/iStockphoto Female sharks ...
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) has enacted sweeping new trade protections for sharks and ...
The world's top wildlife trade organization increased protections on Friday for more than 70 species of sharks and rays, in a move conservationists hailed as a "historical win." ...
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Sharks and Rays Get a Lifeline as New Protections Curb Overfishing
In an unprecedented move, CITES has listed dozens of shark and ray species for protection, in hopes their populations can ...
More than 70 shark and ray species have been given new international trade protections after concerns over their populations rapidly disappearing.
Female sharks at an aquarium in Italy have had recurring virgin births, scientists say. In a July 26 study published in Scientific Reports, researchers describe the female common smooth-hound sharks ...
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