News Headline

Aquariums hatch unusual plan to save endangered zebra shark

Source
Science (AAAS)

Publication Date
2021-02-17

A leopard can’t change its spots, and a zebra can’t change its stripes. But the zebra shark has long delighted ocean divers and aquarium visitors with its ability to transform the white bands it is born with into spots as it grows. Now, the endangered shark is grabbing attention for another reason: It’s at the center of an unprecedented effort to rebuild a wild shark population using eggs from aquariums.

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https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2021/02/aquariums-hatch-unusual-plan-save-endangered-zebra-shark