In an unprecedented effort, 15 aquariums from around the world are teaming up to raise endangered baby zebra sharks and reintroduce them into the wild, where populations have nearly gone extinct.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Seven zebra shark eggs from Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium are headed for the wild. Zebra sharks are considered an endangered ...

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. This is one laid-back zebra shark. Seymour the shark will flip over on his back to allow veterinarians to take ...

Two Indo-Pacific Leopard sharks males observed mating with a female at a reef off the coast of Noumea, New Caledonia. Photograph By Hugo Lassauce, Zebra Shark project, New Caledonia, Aquarium des ...

Zebra sharks are among the ocean’s most relaxed and easygoing species. With their graceful movements and spotted patterns, they spend most of their time gliding peacefully along coral reefs. Known for ...

Juvenile zebra sharks are born striped, not spotted. This feature explains how those bands mimic venomous sea snakes, ...

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Founder’s Briefs: An occasional series where Mongabay founder Rhett Ayers Butler shares analysis, perspectives and story summaries. In the turquoise shallows of Raja Ampat, Indonesia, a conservation ...