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‘Living Fossil’ Sharks, Rays and Whale Sharks Get a Lifeline amid Extinction Threat


The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora on Friday updated its regulation and monitoring of several iconic shark and ray species

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