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Bid to breed rare sharks
The Citizen
|December 18, 2024
ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION: PUPS BORN IN CAPTIVITY RELEASED INTO THE WILD
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Project aims to build populations of species teetering on brink of extinction.
A black-and-cream leopard shark enters a hypnotic-like state of relaxation as scientists at Sydney Aquarium carefully roll her onto her back in a small pool.
The shark, named Zimba, is one of the first captive leopard sharks in the world to be artificially inseminated with the sperm of wild sharks in an attempt to build populations around the world.
If the process is successful, Zimba's shark pups will be sent to the Raja Ampat region in Indonesia, where the local population is on the brink of extinction due to unsustainable fishing practices and habitat destruction.
Artificial insemination allows sharks that would never normally interact to breed and increase genetic diversity, said Sea Life Australia and New Zealand regional coordinator Laura Simmons.
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